Employee participation

Question 1

What is employee participation?

Answer 1

This is used to involve employees in decision making e.g. appraisals, training, delegation, emplowering, flexible working hours

Question 2

What are methods of employee participation?

Answer 2

Worker director, works councils, consultative comitees, quality circles, open door management, trade union representation and consultation

Question 3

Worker-director:

Answer 3

This is when a low level employee is given a seat on the BOD which makes them feel involved in decision making

Question 4

Works councils:

Answer 4

This is when equal numbers of employees and managers come together for suggestions of change which reduces resistance to change

Question 5

Consultative committees:

Answer 5

This is when a member of the public is involved in issues or changes e.g a consultation with a neighbour if there is road construction

Question 6

Quality circles:

Answer 6

Employees bare consulted on how to improve qualityso they feel valued

Question 7

Open door management:

Answer 7

This is when managers meet with employees at an appropriate time

Question 8

Trade union representation:

Answer 8

Employees benefit from collective management power

Question 9

Consultation:

Answer 9

Employees are consulted about mainly day-to-day impacts which leads to positive employee relations