INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY AND EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION 1

• INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY AND EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION 1
  HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  
  
• MEANING OF INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY

1. FOR HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY AND SOUND INDUSTRIAL RELATION,IT IS AGREED AND VERY NECESSARY TO GIVE THE WORKERS THE PLACE OF PARTNERS IN THE INDUSTRY.
2. INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY MEANS THE MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRIAL UNITS IS BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE. HERE PEOPLE INCLUDES ALL THOSE WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH INDUSTRIAL UNITS.
3. MEANS THE APPLICATION OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES IN MANAGING INDUSTRIAL UNITS
4. IT IS SUPPLEMENT OF POLITICAL DEMOCRACY IN WHICH ALL THE CITIZENS ARE TREATED AS EQUAL THROUGH EQUAL AND ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE FREELY IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE STATE INDIRECTLY I.E THROUGH ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE
5. INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY
6. IN INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY,WORKERS ARE TREATED AS RESPONSIBLE PARTNERS OF AN ENTERPRISE AND ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS THROUGH DIFFERENT METHODS
7. WORKERS ARE GIVEN THE RIGHT OF SELF EXPRESSION AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE THEIR VIEWS ON POLICY FORMATION

• SALIENT FEATURES

1. TREATMENT OF WORKERS AS PARTNERS IN THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE GIVEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MANAGEMENT
2. WORKS COMMITTEE, JOINT MANAGEMENT COUNCILS AND SUGGESTIONS SCHEMES ARE SOME METHODS THROUGH WHICH INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY CAN BE INTRODUCED AT THE UNIT LEVEL
3. INDIRECT PARTICIPATION OF WORKERS
4. MORALE OF THE WORKERS IS BOOSTED AS THEY HAVE AN EFFECTIVE SAY IN THE WORKING OF THE ORGANIZATION

• APPROACHES TO INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY

1. INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY IMPLIES WORKERS’ CONTROL OVER INDUSTRY WHICH MEANS WORKER’S OWNERSHIP OF THE MEANS OF THE PRODUCTION AS EXEMPLIFIED BY PRODUCER’S COOPERATIVES
2. ANOTHER APPROACH IS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE WORKERS OR TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVE TO COMPANY BOARDS OR GOVERNING BODIES
3. TAKES THE FORM OF WORKER’S PARTICIPATION THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
4. ANOTHER APPROACH PLCES LESS STRESS ON POWER SHARING AND MORE ON CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION

• NECESSARY CONDITIONS

1. STRONG TRADE UNION WITH EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
2. WILLINGNESS ON THE PART OF EMPLOYERS TO TREAT WORKERS AS PARTNERS
3. CAN SUCCEED IF ALL CONCERNED PARTIES LIKE WORKERS,EMPLOYERS,GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC FULLY REALIZE ITS IMPORTANCE
4. STRONG DESIRE ON HTHE PART OF MANAGEMENT AND UNIONS TO DEAL WITH INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS PEACEFULLY

• OBJECTIVES OF INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY

1. TO CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING OF WORKERS TO ORGANIZATION
2. TO IMPROVE A SENSE OF COMMITMENT TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES,PLANS AND ACTIVITIES AMONG EMPLOYEES
3. TO SATISFY THE PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYEES
4. TO RESPECT THE HUMAN DIGNITY OF THE EMPLOYEES

• IMPORTANCE

1. FULL COOPERATION OF THE EMPLOYEES
2. INDUSTRIAL HARMONY
3. INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY

• EXTENSION OF DEMOCRACY TO INDUSTRY

• INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY IS A VALUE WHICH IS EMBEDDED IN THE TOTAL PHILOSOPHY OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

• THE IMPORTANT METHODS TO ASSOCIATE THE WORKERS

1. ESTABLISHMENT OF VARIOUS SCHEMES OF WORKER’S PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT LIKE SHOP COUNCILS.JOINT COUNCILS,JOINT MANAGEMENT COUNCILS AND WORKS COMMITTEE
2. RECOGNITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE INDUSTRY
3. CREATION OF SUITABLE AND CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT