Worker’s Participation in

Management
 Concept
It is a mental and emotional
involvement of a person in a group
situation which encourages him to
contribute to goals and share
responsibility with him.
- Davis
 Evolution
Firstly the demand of continuous
production during the two world wars
prompted the managers to introduce
such strategies as would ensure
uninterrupted industrial activity.
Secondly the differentiation b/w
mgmt and entrepreneurs accelerated
the pace of professionalisation in
industrial mgmt.
 Objectives
In the words of second five year plan
- to increase productivity for the
general benefit
- to give employees a better
understanding
- to satisfy the worker’s urge for self
expression
 Forms of participation
Collective bargaining
Joint administration
Joint decision making
Consultation
Information sharing
 Levels of participation
Informal co-operation
Advisory co-operation
Constructive co-operation
Joint determination
 The participation of worker in
Management Bill 1990
In Rajya Sabha on 30 may, 1990
The bill sought to provide for specific
and meaningful participation of
workers in management from shop
floor to the board level in all
industrial establishments defined
under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Forms of worker’s participation in
India
Works committees
Joint management councils
Joint councils
Unit councils
Plant councils
Shop councils
Worker’s representative on board of
management
Worker’s participation in share capital
 Joint Councils
Features –
- Each organization/ service shall decide the
no. of councils.
- Only engaged persons are members
- The tenure of the councils should be 2 years
- Chief executive shall be the chairman
- Secretary should be appointed
- Meeting at least ones in a quarter
- Decisions based on consensus not by voting
 Functions –
- Settlements of matters
- Review of working of the unit level
- Unit level matters having bearing on
in other branches or on enterprise
- Development of skills
- Improvement of general conditions of
work
- Preparation of schedules of working
hours and holidays
- Proper recognition and appreciation of
useful suggestions of workers
 Unit Councils
Features –
- A unit level council
- Equal no. of representatives of management and workers
- Management representative should be nominated by
management and should consist of persons from concerned
unit
- Implemented within a month
- Secretary appointment
- Decisions should have bearing on other unit of the
organization
- The council once formed should work for three years
- Meeting at least once in a month
- Chairman from management, vice chairman from workers
 Plant Councils
Formed in pursuance of the recommendations of the
second meeting of the Group on labor at New Delhi on
23 Sep, 1985.
Features –
- One plant council for the whole unit
- Member not less than 6 and not more than 18
- Member should be engaged in the unit
- Tenure is 3 years
- The chief executive of the unit shall be the chairman of
the plant council
- Secretary should be appointed
- Mid term casual vacancy
- Meeting at least once in a quarter
- Decisions should be based on consensus
 Function of Plant Council
Operational areas
Economic and financial area
Personnel matters
Welfare areas
Environmental areas
 Shop Councils
Features –
- For every unit of 500 or more workers
- Equal no. of representatives of employers and
workers
- All the members should be concerned with unit
- Total no. of members may not exceed by 12
- Decisions based on consensus
- Implement within a month
- Meeting within a month
- Tenure is 3 years
- Chairman from management and vice chairman
from workers
 Function -
- To assist in production target
- To improve working
- Corrective steps
- To study absenteeism and reduced it
- To suggest safety measures
- To assist in maintaining general discipline
- To suggest improvement in physical working
conditions
- To suggest welfare and measures
- To ensure two way communication
- To suggest technological innovation
- To assist in implementation of cost reduction
program
 Conclusion
Scheme should be made to work at
least in the field of increasing the
production and productivity of labor.
Workers may get reasonable
opportunity to show his work in
contributing to production targets.
Management should have a
constructive attitude and should
regard trade unions as a highly
valuable and powerful struments.
Both employers and unions should
have proper sprit.
The govt. should take responsibility
for workers education programs.