The best way for a hesitant entrepreneur to begin the process of employee empowerment is to ________.
A)give employees complete decision-making power immediately
B)use participative decision making
C)let the employees decide how much decision-making power they will have
D)order employees to start making decisions

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Participative decision making, where the entrepreneur involves employees in the decision-making process and gives them a say in important business decisions, is a more gradual and effective way to begin the process of employee empowerment. This allows employees to gain confidence and experience before giving them complete decision-making power. Giving employees complete decision-making power immediately (option A) or ordering them to start making decisions (option D) can lead to confusion and/or resentment. Letting employees decide how much decision-making power they will have (option C) can be vague and may not result in significant empowerment.

The Best Way for a Hesitant Entrepreneur to Begin the Process