Uses The Wizard of Oz as a metaphor for a workforce comprising of Scarecrows, Tinmen and Cowardly Lions. Specifically addresses the topics of disempowered workers, barriers to empowering employees, steps to empowerment, and benefits to organizations of having self‐directed and empowered...

Historically, employers considered domestic violence as strictly a personal issue. When asked to comment, they offered several excuses for not getting involved: it’s risky; it’s no one else’s business; it’s hard to distinguish whether it is actually abuse; it’s a lose/lose situation;...