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.

THE END