WORKERS WORKERS PARTICIPATIOPARTICIPATIO

N IN N IN MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

CONTENTSCONTENTS• 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

MEANINGMEANINGIt is viewed as industrial

democracy based on the

principles of equity, equality and

voluntarism.

FEATURES OF WPMFEATURES 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 WPMOBJECTIVES 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 FACTORS INFLUENCING WORKERS PARTICIPATION WORKERS PARTICIPATION

IN MANAGEMENTIN 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 METHODS OF PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION

• Discussion

• Group decision making

• Labour management cooperation

• Suggestions systems

• Employees representatives on board of Directors.

DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION

A sort of group discussion is held between the workers and a consensus is evolved on various problems.

GROUP DECISION GROUP DECISION MAKINGMAKING

In the group decision making decision making power is delegated to the group.

LABOUR MANAGEMENT LABOUR MANAGEMENT COOPERATIONCOOPERATION

Under this the representatives of management and the workers sit together and discuss the issues involved and find suitable solutions.

SUGGESTION SUGGESTION SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

Workers submit their

suggestions in writing

to the management

which are opened in

their absence.

EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES REPRESENTATIVES ON REPRESENTATIVES ON BOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Under this the employee representative is made the member of board of directors.

WORKERS PARTICIPATION WORKERS PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT IN INDIA 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 FORMS OF PARTICIPATION IN INDIAPARTICIPATION IN INDIA• Works committees

• Joint management council

• Shop council

• joint council

• Workers directors

WORKS COMMITTEESWORKS COMMITTEES

Work committees were expected to discuss matters of common interest and to maintain cordial relations between workers and employees.

(1920)(1920)

JOINT MANAGEMENT JOINT MANAGEMENT COUNCILCOUNCIL

The role of joint

management councils is

information sharing,

consultative, administrative.

(1958)(1958)

SHOP COUNCILSSHOP COUNCILS

The shop councils has

been assigned with the task of improving the productivity and efficiency in the unit.

(1975) (1975)

JOINT COUNCILSJOINT COUNCILS

There was to be a joint council for every unit employing 500 or more workers.

(Onwards)(Onwards)

WORKERS’ DIRECTORSWORKERS’ DIRECTORS

It recommended the appointments of workers representatives on the board of management.

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MEASURES FOR THE MEASURES FOR THE SUCCESS OF WPM IN SUCCESS OF WPM IN

INDIAINDIA• 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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