Equal Opportunity Agency Of Employment (EOAE)

The Equal Opportunity Agency of Employment, or EOAE, is an agency that holds the standards and regulations of other agencies to lawful, and societal standards in terms of equal employment opportunity. This organization gives the stamp of approval that an agency has met the standards of equal pay; gender rights, and ensures that the work environment is free of discrimination. This is in response to ongoing complaints about these issues within the workplace. Being a proprietary organization receiving federal funding monetary resources helps make agency standard checks consistent and annual. Incorporating feminist theories helps “emphasize interpersonal relationships and respect for each other’s right to be heard and contribute” (Kirst-Ashman,

“Decentralized organization have flexibility and allow for greater worker discretion (Kirst-Ashman, p.262). In our organizations daily operations and decision-making responsibilities are delegated by top management to middle and lower-level mangers within the organization, allowing top management to focus more on major decisions. The Money Matters article states that a decentralized organization is able to make decisions more quickly than one with a centralized structure (Money Matters, 2018). Our agency decided to be decentralized because this allows a manager to make a decision without having to wait for it to go up a chain of command, allowing the organization to react quickly when needed. When communicating within an agency and to outside agencies quick reactions and appropriate decision making is very

“Empowerment is power sharing, the delegation of authority to subordinates in an organization” (Kirst-Ashman, p.287). The constant, open communication within the organization helps keep employees all on the same page which promotes a team like environment. When an individual feels as though they are working within a team, they tend to feel more empowered and put more emphasis on their own effectiveness. We believe that within any organization, workers need to feel empowered. The leaders are trained to make sure the employee’s needs are addressed. The EO AE models the servant leadership style. “Servant leadership is a leadership style based on simultaneously meeting the needs and goals of the employees while meeting the goals of the organization” (Kirst-Ashman, p.305). With servant leadership everyone is happy and goals are accomplished. The EOAE vows to operate within higher standards than they hold the agencies they service accountable. The agencies mission statement is to promote, enforce, and support equality within all agencies to protect employee’s rights to an environment free of inequalities and