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The word empowerment has traditionally meant two things, namely, the investment of authority in one person and his acceptance of his personal responsibility and enablement. However, the advent of technology has prompted a change in the traditional setup and has required employees to use information via computers. Another change is that customers, instead of managers, are empowering employees. This particular change is conducted through the Internet and e-commerce. Thus, corporate strategies and development priorities are changing in response to technological changes.
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Workers in knowledge-intensive organizations will only be willing to change if they are led by people they want to follow. Such high-level knowledge workers require the supervision of organizational doctors. Organizational doctors are heads of leadership teams. A leadership team develops a new theory on what needs to be done, then translates the theory into strategy and practice. The organizational doctor promotes constant interaction within the team to implement change and facilitate organizational learning and becomes the role model in the organization.
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The need to achieve knowledge integration among organizations has prompted enterprises, particularly R&D laboratories, to enhance their cross-functional capability. Building an efficient cross-functional team requires the participation of highly-skilled, committed and flexible individuals. Guidelines in forming, managing and assessing knowledge teams must also be outlined in order to ensure organizational efficiency.
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