Resumen

FANG ALANDETTE, Yuly. Empoderamiento en los sectores comercial y de servicios. Pensam. psicol. [online]. 2011, vol.9, n.16, pp.27-40. ISSN 1657-8961.

Objective. The objective of this study was to determine and describe the characteristics of Empowerment in companies belonging to the wholesale and retail commercial sectors, and the social and health services in the city of Cartagena, based on the assumpton theat Empowerment is a strategy for improving the quality of life of the employees in an organization and the organization itself, enabling it to be more profitable in the market place. Method. A descriptive study was carried out, and Lin's empowerment questionnaire (2002) was applied to 294 employees. Results. The results enabled us to determine the most appropriate environments for Empowerment; the employees' perception, showing how the 'leaders and culture' factor highlighted the presence of conducts centered around the employees, the development of communication skills, taking calculated risks, and a creative vision aimed at achieving organizational goals. No significant differences were found among the variables of age, gender, level of scholarity, and the characteristics of Empowerment. Conclusion. It is clear that in the companies, favorable environments are being created to bring about Empowerment in their employees, although the characteristics found do not necessarily show the permanent and obvious presence of each of the factors evaluated.

Palabras clave : Leadership; culture; personnel management; empowerment; social services; health services.

        · resumen en Español | Portugués     · texto en Español     · Español ( pdf )