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Labour Welfare:
Paternalistic, Industrial
Efficiency and Social
Approach
bySmritiChandManagement

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Some of the general approaches in the evolution of

concept of the labour welfare are: 1. Paternalistic
Approach 2. Industrial Efficiency Approach and 3. Social
Approach.
Labour welfare is a dynamic concept and it has
constantly adopted itself to the changing circumstances.
This development is, however, evolutionary. There have
been three general approaches in the evolution of the
concept.

(1)PaternalisticApproach:
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In the early phase of industrialisation i.e., during the

early days of this century, the paternalistic approach of
labour welfare was adopted. The employers of those
days started providing such facilities duly motivated by
philanthrophic, humanitarian and religious
considerations.
In those days, the employers maintained direct contact
with their workmen. Hence, they were in a position to
understand their problems, difficulties and strains. But
those days have gone and at present provision of
welfare amenities can no longer be regarded as an act of
charity.

(2)IndustrialEfficiencyApproach:
The next step in the evolutionary process was the
industrial efficiency approach. With the passage of time,
the size of business undertakings became large. They
were organised in the form of joint stock companies and
there was a total separation of ownership and
management.
Hence, the so called employers were no longer able to
maintain direct contact with the workers. Besides, there
was also an acute need for increase in production etc.
The persons at the helm of affairs felt that the problem
of increasing efficiency can be tackled only through
provision of welfare facilities to the employees. But this
approach was not free from defects.
Trade unions strongly opposed it. They felt that the
workers welfare could not be treated at par with the
problems of care, maintenance and up keep of
machines. J.A.C. Brown made a pointed reference about
this weakness and stated that motive behind the
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provision of such facilities was wrong and selfish.

Facilities were provided not for any social cause or with
broad outlook but to increase the efficiency of the
workers which ultimately bring profit to the pockets of
the industrialists. Hence this approach also became
unpopular.

(3)SocialApproach:
The latest trend in the concept of labour welfare is the
shift of emphasis from that of increased efficiency to the
promotion of the general welfare of the workers. This
social approach does neither involve any philanthropic
consideration nor the ulterior motive of increasing the
level of labour efficiency.
In other words, labour welfare is an end itself and the
development of loyalty towards the employer and
increase in efficiency is only incidental. However, it is
believed that improvement of workers morale,
efficiency and loyalty shall be the natural outcome of
such provisions. This approach is welcomed by the
workers and their unions.

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