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Power to the People

Posted April 26, 2011 8:16 AM

Managing a supply chain effectively requires initiative and leadership. According to mangement experts, including one retired major general, empowering all members of the team to make decisions drives profitability. Are you empowered in your workplace?

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mrswamy
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04/27/2011 12:37 AM

Empowerment is good . But on should be cautious. Delegation of power without well defined accountability will create more negative results than positive ones.
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04/27/2011 10:47 AM

Allow staff to make decisions!!

What nonsense, to do that we would have to train them....... then they would expect us to pay them!!

Spreading such treasonous rumors on the internet should be banned. There aught to be a law.

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