Dynamics of Participative Management in India: Perspective and Challenges

Abstract

In the changing industrial environment, employers are challenged to find new ways to stimulate greater productivity and employee job satisfaction necessary for continued success. A participative style of management in which employees are involved in decision making process has been espoused by many experts as the logical approach to directing employees. Association of employees with the management of industrial enterprise is being increasingly realized as an effective means of ensuring industrial peace and optimizing production and productivity. An attempt has been made in this paper to study the dynamics of decision-making process in Indian organizations which is the core of participative style of management. Arising out of the analysis of the results of the study, several possible steps with regard to creation of proper industrial relations climate, training for participation, government’s role and the role personnel managers have been suggested which will facilitate in making the process of participative system of management an acceptable way of life in various organizational set up especially in developing countries of the world.

Keywords: Workers, trade union, participative management, government, organization.