Ed has been successful in instilling in his staff a sense of ownership of the work that they do by giving them a lot of decision-making responsibility.He has thus ________ them.

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"Empowered" is the best choice as it means giving someone the authority or power to do something. This fits well with the statement that Ed gave his staff decision-making responsibility, which is a form of empowering them. The other choices do not fit the context or connotations of the sentence.

Ed Has Been Successful in Instilling in His Staff a Sense