Empowerment and Democracy in the Workplace: Applying Adult Education Theory and Practice for Cultivating Empowerment Contributor(s): Dew, John R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 156720094X ISBN-13: 9781567200942 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1997 Annotation: Adult Education contradicts the theorists and practitioners who claim that empowering organizations can only be created when those at the top decide to share power. The emancipating educational processes are the tools of those who work within systems whether the issue is literacy, civil rights or democracy in the workplace. The Adult Education movement has linked its mission to cultivating the growth of democratic processes. Those people who work in organizations and are trying to improve their understanding of how to reshape the organization into a democratic workplace will find this useful. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Education - Business & Economics | Organizational Behavior - Business & Economics | Human Resources & Personnel Management |
Dewey: 658.314 |
LCCN: 96017926 |
Lexile Measure: 1340 |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.96" W x 9.18" (0.96 lbs) 208 pages |
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Publisher Description: Adult Education contradicts the theorists and practitioners who claim that empowering organizations can only be created when those at the top decide to share power. The emancipating educational processes are the tools of those who work within systems whether the issue is literacy, civil rights or democracy in the workplace. The Adult Education movement has linked its mission to cultivating the growth of democratic processes. Those people who work in organizations and are trying to improve their understanding of how to reshape the organization into a democratic workplace will find this useful. |