2. Meaning of Industry;
Industry refers to economic activities,
which are connected with conversion of
resources into useful goods.
Meaning of Democracy;
control of an organization or group by the
majority of its members.
3. The Concept of Industrial
Democracy;
The concept of industrial democracy is a
complete departure from the traditional concept
of autocratic management or one-man
governance.
In industrial democracy, worker are treated as
responsible partners of the enterprise and are
allowed to participate in the decision -making
process through different methods.
4. Objectives;
To improve a sense of commitment to the
organizational objectives, plans and
activities among employees.
To satisfy psychological needs of the
employees.
To respect human dignity of employees
5. Pre-requisites of Industrial
Democracy
There should be strong trade union with
constructive leadership in every enterprise.
The employers should have the willingness to
treat workers as equal partners in industry.
6. All the parties to industrial relations, namely,
employers, employees and government should
have full faith in industrial democracy.
The workers and management should have the
genuine desire to del with the industrial problems
peacefully and through democratic means.
7. Benefits of Industrial
Democracy;
Less industrial disputes resulting from better
communication between management and staff.
Improved decision making processes resulting in
higher quality decisions.
Increased creativity, enthusiasm and commitment
to Corporate objectives.
Lowered stress and increased wellbeing.
8. Better use of time and resources.
Improved productivity including service delivery.
Increased job satisfaction resulting in reduced
absenteeism.
Improved personal fulfillment and self-esteem.