Deane-Draper stores: employee empowerment in a retail environment

Malcolm Smith

Accounting Education, 2001, vol. 10, issue 2, 199-206

Abstract: This case focuses on the application of employee empowerment principles to a large retail group. It provides the opportunity to analyse the manner of the strategy implementation and the consequent impact on both individuals and the organization. The case establishes significant financial underperformance in one part of a retail group and investigates the use of 'employee empowerment' techniques - following Carlzon (1987) - to provide a solution. The case illustrates the dysfunctional activity associated with implementing empowerment without either appropriate management control or staff training, together with the dire financial implications. The Teaching Resource Note discusses alternative approaches that might have been adopted.

Keywords: Employee Empowerment Retail Sector Customer Satisfaction Dysfunctional Behaviour Management Control Shoplifter'S Charter (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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