They give back to the company in the form of motivation. Xerox offers other means of increasing motivation within its' employees. There are many other creative ways to boost employee morale. Although empowerment seems to be the latest fad in the business world, teams have been around for quite a while. Now, employees are starting to be treated more as humans that can contribute to their company.
Companies are also understanding that helping employees with their home life increases their morale.
If respected, employees will respond with feeling of ownership. There is still a balancing of employees' empowerment and managers' control. The control is just subdued to the form of facilitating and monitoring. Just as with any sport, the team makes many of the decisions on the floor, but there is still a coach to call the delicate shots. Implementing empowerment is a long and detailed process.