Participative Management of Employees in Decision-Making: An Empirical Study

B Ravi Kumar

doi:10.46281/ijbmf.v2i2.120

Abstract

Participative management of employees in decision-making is considered as a mechanism where workers have a say in the decision making process of an organization. In India WPM is an element of government labour policy. The concept behind this is to improve better relations among employees and workers. The present paper tries to explore about the workers participation in management in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) by considering 604 respondent employees of steel plant in order to know their opinions regarding the above mentioned topics by using convenient sampling method, because VSP is big organization consisting of more than 20,000 employees (Both Permanent and Contract). All the employees are busy at their work and it will be difficult to collect the first hand information from the employees by using any other sampling methods except convenient sampling method.

Highlights

The highlights of the Indian experience, with regard to workers’ participation in management is that, the schemes have been initiated by the government
The trade unions in India who have demanded for nationalization of industry that culminate in people’s participation in the economic activity have been conspicuous by their silence with regard to workers’ participation in the industrial activity
There has been a phenomenal growth in number of units adopted by JMCs in public sector

Summary

Introduction

The highlights of the Indian experience, with regard to workers’ participation in management is that, the schemes have been initiated by the government. Taking into account the economic, political and worker/trade union situation in India, the government’s initiative for participative management is justified. The trade unions in India who have demanded for nationalization of industry that culminate in people’s participation in the economic activity have been conspicuous by their silence with regard to workers’ participation in the industrial activity. JMCs in some of the public sector undertakings, for example, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited have provided an appropriate forum for effective communication, and management unreservedly furnished all facts and information sought for, the unions have responded by moderating their enthusiasm and exercising reasonable restraint in demanding information, disclosure of which could be detrimental to the interest of the organization. Deliberations in JMCs are characterized by mutual understanding and a high level of objectivity in the appreciation of problems without acrimony or emotionalism

Participative Management in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

Emergence of JCM

Canteen Committee

Findings

Safety Committee