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WORKERS’ PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENTandemployee empowerment
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Introduction to wpm
WPM is an attempt to make use of workers’ creativity & skill in the managerial decision making process.
According to Section 43A ‘’The State shall take steps, by suitable legislation or in any other way, to secure the participation of workers in the mgmt of undertakings, establishments or other organizations engaged in any industry.‘’
Features of wpm
Formal Involvement of Members
Participation in Decision Making
Consequence Sharing
Application of Upward Control
Joint and Continuous Process
Formal Involvement of members
WPM involves official and proper involvement of workers in the managerial activity.
Committees are formed such that all members are given a proper chance to plug-in their ideas.
Participation in decision making
Involving the employees in the decision-making process that usually affects them.
Deciding the future course of action in consultation with the employees.
Application of upward control
Process of allowing the employees exert upward control over the action of the organization i.e. where-in subordinates are able to display an upward exertion and control.
Lowest level of participative management
The management does not usually share any information with the employees.
Makes decisions regarding changes and schemes without involving the workers even if the decisions affect their interest.
The management does not encourage WPM.
Highest level of participative management
The management not only provides information to the employees about the situation and change required but also consults them in decision-making.
The management and the employees work as a group, make collective decisions and accept joint responsibility for the decisions.
Indirect participation
In this method, organization look to achieve WPM through the more practical way of indirect participation by the employees through their representatives in the board, committees and councils.
The industrial dispute act of 1947 makes it compulsory for organizations employing 100 or more workers to form work committees and representative of workers.