Empowerment in Business: The Current State of Knowledge and Future Directions of Research
Empowerment in Business: The Current State of Knowledge and Future Directions of Research

Summary/Abstract: Objective: The main aim of the article was to identify the current directions of research andthe current state of knowledge on empowerment in business, as well as to define potential futuredirections of research on empowerment which have been indicated by research.Research Design & Methods: Systematic literature review of publications from the period2014–2022; 29 full-text publications from the Scopus database were analysed.Findings: Previous research on empowerment in business has been compiled and organisedbased on the conducted literature review. The relationships between empowerment and theresults of its implementation, together with the intermediary and moderating mechanisms havebeen presented. The authors collectively depicted future potential directions of research onempowerment put forward by researchers.Implications / Recommendations: The arrangement of the current research directions onempowerment allows the authors to understand its diversity and complexity. The researchresults also confirmed many directions in which empowerment is beneficial from the human resource management point of view. The analysis sheds light on future directions for research ofempowerment. It paves the way for a new pathway for future work.Contribution: Arranging current research directions on empowerment in business and theiroutcomes from the perspective of management and quality science. Organising and presenting ina collective way the current state of knowledge on empowerment.

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