Worker participation the fundamental issues

Abstract

Industry today could be said to be characterised by increasing worker participation in the day‐to‐day running of companies. Opportunities are being provided for individuals and work groups to shape and influence organisational policies, plans and objectives. In this country British Steel allows for elected worker representatives to sit as worker directors. In Germany this phenomenon is fairly common and accepted practice. Norwegian Works Councils have clearly defined powers over all major changes in production plans, methods, quality, development of products and plans for expansion, contraction or reorganisation where they affect employees or their working conditions. In this country an increasing number of companies provide consultation on matters of methods of payment, effects of new technological methods, rate‐fixing levels and procedures, reasonableness of production schedules, quality of machinery and tooling, fairness of discipline, and in safety matters.

Citation

BROOKS, E. (1973), "Worker participation the fundamental issues", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 5 No. 9, pp. 411-418. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb003339