workers participation in management
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WORKERS
PARTICIPATION
IN
MANAGEMENT
CONTENTS
• Meaning of Workers Participation in
Management
• Features of Workers Participation in
Management
• Objectives of Workers Participation in
Management
• Factors influencing in Workers Participation in
Management
• Workers participation in management in India
MEANING
It is viewed as industrial democracy
based on the principles of equity,
equality and voluntarism.
FEATURES OF WPM
• Participation means mental and emotional
involvement rather than physical presence.
• Workers participate in a group rather than
individually.
• It can be formal or informal.
• It is different from collective bargaining. collective
bargaining is based on negotiation whereas Workers
participation is based on mutual understanding.
OBJECTIVES OF WPM
• It helps in increasing the productivity by improving
cooperation between employers and employees.
• To develop leaders from within the industries.
• To achieve industrial peace, better relations and increased
cooperation in the industry.
• To give the employees a better understanding of their role in
the working of the industry and the process of production.
• To provide a sense of belongingness and pride to the
workers.
FACTORS INFLUENCING WORKERS PARTICIPATION IN
MANAGEMENT• Increased commitment
• Growth of workers
• Acceptance of change
• Better industrial relations
• Job satisfaction
• Better understanding
• Satisfy social and egoistic needs
• Increased the self confidence
METHODS OF PARTICIPATION
• Discussion
• Group decision making
• Labour management cooperation
• Suggestions systems
• Employees representatives on board
of Directors.
DISCUSSION
A sort of group
discussion is held
between the workers
and a consensus is
evolved on various
problems.
GROUP DECISION MAKING
In the group
decision making
decision making
power is
delegated to the
group.
LABOUR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION
Under this the
representatives of
management and the
workers sit together
and discuss the issues
involved and find
suitable solutions.
SUGGESTION SYSTEMS
Workers submit their
suggestions in writing
to the management
which are opened in
their absence.
EMPLOYEES REPRESENTATIVES ON BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Under this the
employee
representative is
made the member of
board of directors.
WORKERS PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT IN INDIA
Workers participation in management in India
got encouragement only after independence.
1920 Mahatma Gandhi suggested the workers
participation on the ground that they
contribute labour and brains.
FORMS OF PARTICIPATION IN INDIA
• Works committees
• Joint management council
• Shop council
• joint council
• Workers directors
WORKS COMMITTEES
Work committees were
expected to discuss matters
of common interest and to
maintain cordial relations
between workers and
employees.
(1920)
JOINT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
The role of joint
management councils is
information sharing,
consultative, administrative.
(1958)
SHOP COUNCILS
The shop councils has
been assigned with
the task of improving
the productivity and
efficiency in the unit.
(1975)
JOINT COUNCILS
There was to be a
joint council for
every unit employing
500 or more workers.
(Onwards)
WORKERS’ DIRECTORS
It recommended the
appointments of
workers
representatives on
the board of
management.
(continue)
MEASURES FOR THE SUCCESS OF WPM IN INDIA
• The employers should adopt a broad, progressive and democratic
attitude.
• There must be strong trade union with enlightened leadership.
• Employers and workers should agree on the objectives of the
industry and their mutual rights and obligations.
• Workers and their representatives should be provided education
and training in the process of participative management.
• Participation should be a continuous process.
• Labour management relations should be cordial or at least there
should not be any tension in their relations.
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