Abstract:Many social workers believe that concepts such as empowerment and participatory decision making are universally applicable across cultures. However, a failure to recognize the diversity that can occur across cultural groups may result in organizations choosing poor fitting empowerment strategies. In this qualitative study, the author explored how participatory decision making and empowerment are perceived among South African staff, where higher levels of power distance exist. Results of the study highlight per… Show more
“…There have been some studies that illustrate the complexity of the matrix. Barney (2017), describing the delivery of HIV/AIDS services in South Africa, explores some of the issues in terms of the power distance between employer and employees within organisations.…”
Section: Social Work Social Administration Social Engineering and Smentioning
“…There have been some studies that illustrate the complexity of the matrix. Barney (2017), describing the delivery of HIV/AIDS services in South Africa, explores some of the issues in terms of the power distance between employer and employees within organisations.…”
Section: Social Work Social Administration Social Engineering and Smentioning
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