Title: Beyond empowering your workforce: learning organisation and employee empowerment - the case of Irbid District Electricity Company (IDECO)

Authors: Yahya Melhem

Addresses: Business Administration Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, 21163, Jordan

Abstract: This research focuses on the impact of learning organisation on employee empowerment. Learning organisation, in this research, is measured by two building blocks: leadership that reinforces learning, and supportive learning environment (Garvin et al., 2008). These research hypotheses are tested using survey data from 160 knowledge workers at Irbid District Electricity Company in Northern Jordan. Results indicated that there is a significant impact of Leadership that reinforces learning, and Supportive learning environment on employee empowerment. The paper concludes with directions for future research and application.

Keywords: empowerment; learning organisation; supportive learning environment; leadership that reinforces learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLC.2018.093203

International Journal of Learning and Change, 2018 Vol.10 No.3, pp.220 - 241

Received: 10 Feb 2017
Accepted: 11 Dec 2017
Published online: 13 Jul 2018 *

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