Empowerment will enhance organisational effectiveness under all the following conditions EXCEPT
A) sincere efforts to spread power and autonomy to lower levels.
B) commitment to maintain participation and empowerment.
C) systematic efforts to empower workers.
D) renewed concentration of authority in the hands of top managers.
E) increased commitment to training.

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The renewed concentration of authority in the hands of top managers goes against the concept of empowerment, which aims to distribute power and autonomy to lower levels. Therefore, this condition would hinder organisational effectiveness.

Empowerment Will Enhance Organisational Effectiveness Under All the Following Conditions