In the era of globalization, there's need for employee empowerment practices in  all types of organizations, as a result which employees are in a position to quickly respond to the changes in the environment and take quick decisions. Employee empowerment may be a key process whereby a culture of empowerment is developed. All the required information is shared in the form of clear vision, specific goals along with the results expected and also the results of efforts and their impact on the entire process  is shared. Generally, employee empowerment encompasses an innovative approach in working with people and a shift of power from the higher levels to lower management level of the organization. Thus, employee empowerment will result in improvement of performance of the organization through increased levels of the employees’ participation and self- determination. Employee empowerment practices have received an intensive recognition as a critical subject in management circles, mainly, because it is  seen as one of the fundamental elements of managerial and organizational effectiveness that increases when power and control are shared in an organization. Empowerment practices are often implemented with the hopes of overcoming employee dissatisfaction and reducing absenteeism, turnover, and poor quality work. Empowerment practices are being introduced by a number of organizations  to boost productivity, increase customer satisfaction and enhance competitive advantage.

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Keywords: Empowerment, Organization, Productivity, Innovative Performance, Self-Determination.