Describe specific examples of these symptoms using the six

Question

Empowering Your Organization

On the website required this week (https://www.empowermentinstitute.net/index.php/organizational/organizational-empowerment/57-organizational-empowerment), Gershon and Straub (2009) listed the following symptoms of a disempowering organizational culture:

1. Blaming and victim mentality

2. Apathy and burnout

3. Gossip and back biting poisoning work environment

4. People feeling unappreciated for contributions

Choose at least four symptoms that you recognize in your organization or an organization with which you are familiar. Describe specific examples of these symptoms. Using the six values identified by Gershon and Straub (2009), develop a plan to change these practices and empower your employees. Explain your conclusions and support your decisions with course material and other research.

The papers should be 3 pages, type-written and double spaced. List your sources (Articles, Internet sites, Textbooks) at the bottom of the paper, in APA format. Reference list must include at least two sources in addition to the textbooks and cite accordingly.

Reference:

Gershon, D., & Straub, G. (2009). Empowerment Institute: The empowering organization: Changing behavior and developing talent in organizations. Retrieved from https://www.empowermentinstitute.net/index.php/organizational/organizational-empowerment/57-organizational-empowerment

Answer 1

Read the case properly and as per requisite, respond to the following tasks. Gershon and Straub (2009) listed the given symptoms of a disempowering organizational culture: 1) Blaming and victim mentality 2) Apathy and burnout 3) Gossip and back biting poisoning work environment 4) People feeling unappreciated for contributions Select at a minimum of four symptoms which you recognize in your organization or the organization by which you are familiar. Illustrate particular illustrations of such symptoms. By employing the six values recognized by Gershon and Straub (2009), build up a plan to change such practices and empower your staff. Describe your conclusions and support your decisions. The papers must be of 3 pages, type-written and single spaced. List your resources (that is, Articles, Internet sites and Textbooks) at the bottom of the paper, in according to APA format. Reference must comprise at a minimum of 2 sources in addition to text-books and cite consequently.