How to put employee empowerment into practice
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An informal survey of the accounting managers of 200 of the Fortune 1,000 firms and of a national sample of employees has revealed a gap between the degree to which managers and employees believe workers have been empowered to make decisions and take action. Of the management respondents, 88% believed they has given employees more authority than five years ago, while only 64% of the employees felt they had more authority. Companies should take steps to close the gap because empowerment increases productivity and enhances recruitment. The steps companies can take to close the gap include: determining if empowerment has actually taken place; obtaining top management approval for implementing empowerment programs; and explaining the programs and the reason for having them to employees.
Publication Name: The Woman CPA
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0043-7271
Year: 1990
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A new track for women CPAs
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Robert Half International Inc supports parent tracking, a management program that allows parents to pursue their career goals on a slower track so they have time for their families. The company commissioned an independent study of 1,000 men and women. Seventy-eight percent said they would prefer the parent track to rapid advancement in their careers. Only one-third of the respondents said they would accept a promotion if it meant spending less time with their families. These responses correlate to women with pre-school children representing the fastest growing segment of the workforce. Women also represent more than 50% of today's accounting and MBA graduates.
Publication Name: The Woman CPA
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0043-7271
Year: 1989
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Communicate your way to success
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Effective communication skills are essential to career advancement. An accountant's ability to communicate clearly can be be improved by focusing on three basic points. These are the determination of a communication goal, the inclusion of action-oriented recommendations, and the summarization of key facts and implications. The use of these general guidelines will also help in organizing an accountant's work in a manner that management can value.
Publication Name: The Woman CPA
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0043-7271
Year: 1991
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