Contemporary Business 14th Edition by Louis Boone, David Kurtz

Exercise 19

Having the power and authority to make decisions about work is the essence of empowerment. For this project, the teacher steps back and gives the class free rein to plan and implement a day of classwork. The class might appoint a leader, divide into teams (to plan a lecture, come up with an assignment, plan a field trip, and the like). It's completely up to the students how to organize and conduct the one-day class. After the class, discuss the experience-including the upside and downside (if any) of empowerment.