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articipation in !anagement is a system of communication and consultation" either formal or informal" by which employees of an organisation are kept informed about the affairs of the undertaking and through which they express their opinion and contribute to management decisions. equity, equality and voluntarism.
#t is industrial democracy in action based on the principles of #t is distribution of social power in industry so that it tends to be
shared among all who are engaged in the work rather than concentrated in the hands of minority.
political environment and cultural conditions" the scope and contents of participation change. #nternational #nstitute of &abour 'tudies( W ! is the participation resulting from the practices which increase the scope for employees) share of influence in decision%making at different tiers of organizational hierarchy with concomitant *related+ assumption of responsibility. #&,( Workers) participation" may broadly be taken to cover all terms of association of workers and their representatives with the decision%making process" ranging from exchange of information" consultations" decisions and negotiations" to more institutionalized forms such as the presence of workers) member on management or supervisory boards or even management by workers themselves *as practiced in -ugoslavia+.
participation in management as summarized by #&,( . Workers have ideas which can be useful/ . Workers may work more intelligently if they are informed about the reasons for and the intention of decisions that are taken in a participative atmosphere
the second meeting of the Group on &abour at 2ew $elhi on 34 rd 'eptember 5678. The scheme is applicable to all 0entral public sector undertakings" except specific exemption given by the Government.
Features ,ne plant council for the whole unit and each plant council should consist of not less
workers and management are competitive such as employment conditions" wage rates" working hours and the number of holidays are usual areas for collective bargaining.
>oint ;dministration" >oint decision%making or 0onsultation 1
#ssues over which parties are equally concerned such as fund money" canteen" annual sports" workers welfare facilities" etc."
The difference between >oint ;dministration" $ecision
information" discuss and give suggestions on the general economic situation of the concern. :or example 1
The state of the market"
0ircumstances affecting the economic position of the company &ong term plans of expansion and redeployment Consultative Participation 1 #nvolves a high degree of sharing of
views of the members and giving them an opportunity to express their feelings. !embers are consulted on matters such as 1
Welfare amenities ;doption of 2ew Technology and the problems emanating from it 'afety measures <
of authority and responsibility of the management functions. !embers are given little for autonomy in the exercise of administrative and supervisory powers with regard to 1
The preparation of schedules of working hours" breaks and
holidays
ayment of reward for valuable suggestions Decision Participation 1 #s the highest form of participation. The
mutually taken
labour and brains" while shareholders contributed money to enterprise" and that both should" therefore share in its prosperity.
The influence of !ahatma Gandhi bore fruit and for the first time >oint
;ct" 56BC.
The #ndustrial
olicy ?esolution had suggested that labour should be consulted in all matter concerning industrial production. 568C.
articipation in !anagement " consisting of representatives of the Government" employers and workers was set up in 5689" it favoured the system of >oint !anagement 0ouncils and submitted its report in 568C emphasising 1 workers and managerial supervisory staff may realise the implications of such a scheme
The Aoint consultation should be Din%builtE #mportance should be given to reorientation of attitudes" strong
;ct" 56BC
The >oint !anagement 0ouncils % set up as a result of the
!anagement *under the !anagement and !iscellaneous 'cheme" 56C@+ on some public and private sector enterprises" including industrial undertakings and nationalised banks
a particular branch of an organisationGservice 5@@ or more people" there shall be a Aoint council.
Features 1 Each organisationGservice shall decide the number of councils to be set up for different
types of services
The tenure of the council shall be two years and every decision shall be on the basis of
consensus
The Aoint council shall meet whenever necessary" but at%least once in a quarter Functions 'ettlement of matters which unresolved by unit level councils ?eview of the working of the unit level council for improvements in customer service $evelopment of skills of workers and adequate facilities for trading #mprovement in the general conditions of the work and preparation of schedules of
0ouncils was set up on 8 th >anuary" 56CC in commercial and service organisation in public sector.
Features ?epresentatives of workers and management of the organisationGservice" employing 5@@ or more workers"
may be formed in each unit to discuss day%to%day problems and find solutions
Every unit council shall consist of an equal number of representatives of the management and workers.
Functions To create conditions for achieving optimum efficiency" better customer service To study absenteeism problem and recommend steps to reduce it To eliminate pilferage and all forms of corruption and to institute a system of rewards for this purpose and
to recommend and safety" health and welfare measures with two%way communication <
recommendations of the second meeting of the Group on &abour at 2ew $elhi on 34 rd 'eptember 5678. The scheme is applicable to all 0entral public sector undertakings" except specific exemption given by the Government.
Features ,ne plant council for the whole unit and each plant council should consist of
of the ;dministrative ?eforms 0ommission made in its report on public sector undertakings" the Government of #ndia accepted" in principle" that representatives of workers should be taken on the =oard of $irectors of ublic 'ector enterprises.
Features 1 articipation should be limited to companies which employ 5@@@ or more The Worker $irector shall be elected through a secret ballot resence of Worker $irector on the =oard shall not lead to any breach in
supported in principle by all parties" Government" employers and employees 1 no serious interest has been shown in it except by the Government.