A systematic review on organizational empowerment

Rothman, Linda; Vijlder, Frans de; Schalk, René; Regenmortel, Tine Van

doi:10.1108/ijoa-02-2019-1657

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“…In the present review, the concept implemented was a systematic review approach (Alalwan et al , 2016; Tarhini et al , 2015a; Tarhini et al , 2015b; Masa'deh et al , 2015; Obeidat et al , 2016). This method investigates the concept perspective in the literature presented by all authors instead of the author-driven approach, which focuses on how the individual authors analyse the presented concepts in different articles (Dal Mas et al , 2019; Rothman et al , 2019; Walsh et al , 2020; Webster and Watson, 2002). This technique was found to be suitable in the present study to review the literature that has been conducted in the business context during the Covid-19 crisis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Case studies are easier to understand, even by people who belong to the professional world. In contrast, managerial implications are difficult to make effective if the professionals involved cannot completely understand the research methods (Rothman et al , 2019). Therefore, scholars should develop more performative studies that allow organisations to put the suggestions into practice.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A literature review exploring the role of technology in business survival during the Covid-19 lockdowns

Abed

2021

IJOA

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Purpose The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of human life. Even though the pandemic length was not too long, a huge volume of research relating to Covid-19 has been published in different contexts. This paper aims to review the literature investigating the impact of Covid −19 on businesses generally and explore studies examining the technology role of business survival during the Covid-19 lockdowns specifically. Design/methodology/approach This study implemented the concept of a systematic review approach to review the literature that has been conducted in the business field during the Covid-19 crisis in general. Additionally, it looks into the research examining the role of technology in business survival in the Covid-19 crisis specifically. All studies were conducted in 2020. A total of 53 studies were identified and categorised into different themes. The research methods, theories and locations have also been analysed. Findings It was found that Covid-19 pandemic has affected all business sectors in several ways. Technology adoption has a critical role for business survival during the Covid-19 crises especially with small businesses. Very limited research has been conducted on the adoption of different technologies during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Originality/value This study presents the most frequent themes and topics that have been explored in the literature during the Covid-19 crisis in the business field. It highlights the methods used in addition to the theories and research locations present in this literature. Finally, it proposes the possible implications of this literature review.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Dissection and Implicationsmentioning

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A literature review exploring the role of technology in business survival during the Covid-19 lockdowns

Abed

2021

IJOA

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“…An evaluation to see the relationship between the empowerment process and the outcome also needs to be done (Rothman et al, 2019). The purpose of the evaluation design is not to detect the impact of the program on changes in adolescent smoking behavior, because it is a longer outcome compared to the length of time this study was collected (Holden et al, 2004;Rothman et al, 2019). The model for the "JayaStar" youth empowerment program emphasizes the descriptive analysis of the characteristics of participants, group structure and youth initiation related to tobacco control.…”

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Developing a framework for youth empowerment to prevent smoking behavior in a rural setting: study protocol for a participatory action research

Trisnowati

Ismail

Padmawati

2020

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PurposeThere is limited research examining community-based youth empowerment that addresses smoking prevention in the rural Indonesian context. This paper describes participatory action research (PAR) applied to develop a framework for empowering youth aged 17–25 years toward smoking prevention. This research conducted in the Indonesian rural community setting was divided into four stages: diagnosing, planning action, taking action and evaluating action.Design/methodology/approachPAR was chosen as the approach to developing a framework for youth empowerment in smoking prevention programs. In this study, the PAR cycle started with a prestep stage through interviews with village heads, community leaders, youth organization organizers, observations of target resources and observations of participation in youth activities as well as forming teamwork with target participants. The diagnosis stage consists of three activities, that is, focus group discussions with youth groups of male and female, youth assessment of empowerment domains through the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) with the Empowerment Assessment Rating Scale (EARS) and measuring individual and group involvement levels related to the smoking behavior prevention program by questionnaire. The EARS assessment results were presented in the action planning stage, followed by a discussion on youth empowerment plans and strategies. In the action stage, activities and programs are planned according to the planning discussion, that is: training in healthy life skills (outbound and training) and initiating youth health programs without smoking called “Remaja Berdaya Sehat Tanpa Rokok” (Empowered Youth Healthy Without Smoking) or the JayaStar Program. After these community participation activities, the evaluating action stage will assess the empowerment domain in the youth groups, conduct focus group discussions with parents, evaluate the impact of empowerment on individual and group changes with a questionnaire and facilitate self-reflection by the youth community called Madiska.FindingsThis protocol describes a doctoral research project on developing a youth empowerment framework in smoking prevention programs through PAR. The intended study will provide valuable information on the planning, implementation and evaluation of youth empowerment in the prevention of smoking behavior.Originality/valueThis research project is expected to contribute to the literature relating to PAR for rural settings and the use of empowerment strategies to prevent youth smoking behavior. The results can be replicated in the same settings, but the process of empowerment must still be adapted to the characteristics and local wisdom of the community.

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“…Nevertheless, rules remain necessary, as can be seen, for example, from the empowerment of employees. Empowerment is characterized by the fact that employees can make decisions in a previously defined framework without consulting their line managers and thereby gain control and efficacy (Rothman et al , 2019), to meet the requirements placed on them (Schultz, 2014). However, boundaries for action must also be defined (Schultz, 2014), to clarify the limits of actionable options.…”

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The best equilibrium in organizational flexibility-stability continuums

Laser¹

2020

IJOA

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Purpose This work aims to analyse the flexibility-stability continuum and explore the question of where the best equilibrium lies on this continuum and to what extent it can be realized. Design/methodology/approach After analysing the concepts of flexibility and stability, along with their trade-off relationship, from a theoretical standpoint, the optimum in the flexibility-stability continuum is determined by means of a triangulation of theories. The subsequent operation to determine best possible practice is also accomplished via a theoretical analysis. Findings Organizational flexibility and stability are two poles of a continuum that are interdependent. The optimum in a flexibility-stability continuum lies, according to Gossen's first law, where marginal utility is zero. Determination of the optimum requires a great deal of information, however, which is difficult to collate and process because of its complexity. As an alternative to the “optimum”, “best possible practice” is introduced. This provides an alternative to the less satisfactory method of “best practice according to benchmarking.” Originality/value The value of this work lies in finding an optimum in the flexibility-stability continuum. As the (theoretical) optimum is difficult to determine and realize due to inherent complexities, “best possible practice” is presented as an alternative. This takes into account the idea of optimization meaning no improvement is possible if the goal is achieved. “Best possible practice” defines an implementable, best possible state that can be used for organizational goal formulation. To achieve the best possible equilibrium in the flexibility-stability continuum, the respective advantages of stability and flexibility should be ideally exploited to lead to competitive advantage.

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A systematic review on organizational empowerment

Cited by 26 publications

References 44 publications

A literature review exploring the role of technology in business survival during the Covid-19 lockdowns

A literature review exploring the role of technology in business survival during the Covid-19 lockdowns

Developing a framework for youth empowerment to prevent smoking behavior in a rural setting: study protocol for a participatory action research

The best equilibrium in organizational flexibility-stability continuums

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