EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION AND

INVOLVEMENT IN ORGANIZATION
EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION
• refers to the actual activities that employees perform
• a part of a process of empowerment in the workplace.
• concerned with employee right to influence and take
part in management decision making

EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
• is about the level of input in decision-making that
employees have regarding which activities they perform
in the workplace.
• is one approach to improving quality and productivity.
 2 Types of Employee Participation

1. Direct Participation:

• Employees given a limited say or voice about decisions

that affect their routines and responsibilities at work.

• This includes financial involvement such as pay, or

reward incentives, problem-solving, quality, team
performance.

• This form of participation is aimed at increasing

employee motivation and commitment at work.
 2 Types of Employee Participation

2. Indirect Participation:

• Involves employee and employer representation, who

participate in decision making.

• The aim is to meet under agreed conditions to discuss

matters of mutual interest to both parties.
Consultation:
-plays a big role in understanding employee
participation techniques and their structures.

-from a legal perspective, it is a process where

arrangements are made in a formal meeting.

-the process is concerned with talking to and

listening to employee representatives on issues concerning
employees and their employment.