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Workers Participation in

ManagementThe term Participation means Sharing the

decisionmaking power with the lower

ranks of the organization in an appropriatemanner.

Participation has a unique motivational

power and a great psychological value. Itpromotes harmony and peace betweenworkers and management.


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The concept of WPM is broad and complex

one. It has been define as, the participation

resulting from practices which increases the

scope for employees share of influence in

decisionmaking at different tiers of

organizational hierarchy with related

responsibility.


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Workers participation may be viewed as:

An instrument for increasing the efficiency ofenterprises and establishing harmonious

industrial relations.A devicefor promoting solidatory among

workers and for tapping human talents.

A means for achieving industrial peace andharmony which leads to higher productivityand increased production.


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A humanitarian act, elevating the status of a

worker in the society

An ideological way of developing self

management promoting industrial democracy.

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The term Workers participation in management is interpreted infour different ways:

1. It is a way of sharing information with workers. Management keepsthe workers informed about what is going on within theorganization whereas the final decisions are taken by the

management.2. It is joint consultation prior to decisionmaking. Workers are taken

into confidence ,invited to share the information, participate indiscussions ,suggest alternatives etc.

3. WPM means active involvement of workers ,where they aretreated as members of a decision making team with equal votingrights.

4. Workers participation may involve workers in all strategic, policyand operational issues, treating them as active members or evenpartners with equal voting rights


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The major objectives of the scheme of workersparticipation are:

a) To improve the quality of working life by allowing

greater influence and involvement in work and thesatisfaction obtained from work and

b) To secure the mutual cooperation of employees andemployers in achieving industrial peace ,greater

efficiency and productivity in the interest of theenterprise, the workers, the consumers and thenation.


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Informative participation- it refers to sharing ofinformation with workers regarding economicposition of the firms, state of the market,production and sales etc.

Consultative participation This involves a higherdegree of sharing of views of the workers, aboutworkplace, working conditions

Associative participation- Here the management is

under a moral obligation to accept and implementthe unanimous decision .


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Administrative participation- Here there is agreater degree of sharing authority andresponsibility of managerial work, allowing

workers a little more autonomy in exercisingadministrative and supervisory powers in respectof welfare, safety, benefits, rewards etc.

Decisive participation- This is the highest form of

participation where decisions are taken jointly onmatters relating to production, safety, welfareetc.


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Forms of participation:

1. Works Committees(1947)

2. Joint Management Councils(1958)3. Workers representatives on the board of

management(1970)

4. Shop and joint Councils(1975 and 1977)


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Works committees (1947)- workers committees as a scheme of workersparticipation in management consist of representatives of employers andemployees. It includes the membership of 100 or more workmen.

Function:

This committees which are also known as joint committees are consultativebodies. Their function include discussion of conditions of work, promote measures

for securing and maintaining healthy relation between employers and workmen,comment upon matters of their common interest and also to reconcile anymaterial difference of opinion in respect of such matters.

Structure:

Structure includes office bearer, a President, a vice President, a Secretaryand a Joint Secretary. The President act as a nominee of the employer andthe VicePresident is the workers representatives.

The tenure of these bodies is two years and the total strength of thesebodies should not exceed more than 20.

The employees representatives has to be choosen by the employees only.


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Objectives:

1. To increase the association of employers and employees , therebypromoting cordial industrial relations

2. To improve the operational efficiency of the workers,

3. To provide welfare facilities to them

4. To educate workers so that they are well prepare to participate in theseschemes

5. To satisfy the psychological needs of workers.

A tripartite sub-committee was set up as per the recommendation of ILCwhich laid down certain criteria for selection of enterprises where the

JMC s could be introduced. They are:1. The unit must have 500 or more employees

2. It should have a fair record of industrial relations

3. It should have a well organized trade union


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The management and the workers should agree toestablish JMCs.

Trade union should be affiliated to one of the centralfederations.

Functions: A) To be consulted on matters like standing orders,

retrenchment,closure,reduction of operations etc.

B) To receive information to discuss and offer

suggestions C) To shoulder administrative responsibilities like

maintaining welfare measures, safety measures,training schemes, working hours, payment of rewards.


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Workers Representative on the board ofManagement:(1970)

Following the recommendations of Administrative ReformsCommission the Government has accepted that

representatives of workers be taken on the Board Of Directorsof Public Sector Undertakings. The workers directors areelected by all the workers of the company through secretballot .This scheme requires verification of trade unionmembership, identification of the representative union and

the selection of a worker director who is chosen out of apanel of three names furnished to the government by therepresentative union within the prescribed period .


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Shop and joint council(1975 and 1977)

The 1975 scheme has come into existence

after the Emergency was declared in June

1975.

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