Employees are most likely to experience empowerment (least likely to experience powerlessness)when the organization has:
A) high centralization.
B) high formalization.
C) a mechanistic structure.
D) low formalization.
E) a divisionalized structure.

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Empowerment is characterized by giving employees the authority, autonomy, and responsibility to make decisions and take action in their work. Low formalization provides employees with more flexibility and discretion to make decisions and take appropriate actions, enabling them to feel more empowered. Additionally, a mechanistic structure, high centralization, and a divisionalized structure may limit employees' empowerment by imposing rigid rules and procedures and restricting their ability to make decisions.

Employees Are Most Likely to Experience Empowerment (Least Likely to Experience