Empowerment Disparity and Employee Empowerment Model Inventory (EDEEMI)

I allow employees complete freedom in their work.

I permit employees to use their own judgment in solving problems.

I encourage initiative in my employees.

I let employees do their work the way they think best.

I assign tasks, then let employees handle them.

I turn employees loose on a job and let them go to it.

I allow employees a high degree of initiative.

I trust employees to exercise good judgment.

The work I do is very important to me.

My job activities are personally meaningful to me.

The work I do is meaningful to me.

I am confident about my ability to do my job.

I am self-assured about my capabilities to perform my work activities.

I have mastered the skills necessary for my job.

I have significant autonomy in determining how I do my job.

I can decide on my own how to go about doing my work.

I have considerable opportunity for independence and freedom in how I do my job.

My impact on what happens in my work is large.

I have a great deal of control over what happens in my work.

I have a significant influence over what happens in my work.

I expect to grow in this restaurant.

I feel part of a team in this restaurant.

I have a reasonable chance of promotion if I work hard.

To me working for this restaurant is like being a member of a family.

The restaurant develops/rewards employees who work hard and exert themselves.

I expect to gain promotion in this restaurant with length of service and effort to achieve goals.

I feel this restaurant reciprocates the effort put in by its employees.

My career path in the restaurant is clearly mapped out.

I am motivated to contribute 100% to this restaurant in return for future employment benefits.

I can count on the employees at the restaurant being friendly.

The attitude of the restaurant’s employees demonstrates their willingness to help me.

The attitude of the restaurant’s employees shows me that they understand my needs.

I can count on the restaurant’s employees taking actions to address my needs.

The restaurant’s employees respond quickly to my needs.

The behavior of the restaurant’s employees indicates to me that they understand my needs.

I can count on the restaurant’s employees to know their jobs.

The restaurant’s employees are able to answer my questions quickly.

The employees understand that I rely on their knowledge to meet my needs.