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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