1. WORKER’S
PARTICIPATION IN
MANAGEMENT
H R CONCLAVE @FOKIA-BHUJ--30-04-2016
DR. HITESH KUMAR JOSHI
(JUST SERVENT TO LORD KRISHNA)
Deputy General Manager- HR
BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES LIMITED
BKT-BHUJ
“जय श्री कृ ष्ण –हरे कृ ष्ण –राधे कृ ष्ण- जय स्वामीनारायण”
2. Meaning of WPM
WPM is a system of communication and
consultation, either formal or informal, by
which employees of an organization are
kept informed about the affairs of an
undertaking and through which they
express their opinion and contribute to
mgt decisions.
3. Objectives of WPM
Increasing productivity for the general
benefit of the enterprise, the employees
and the community;
Giving employees a better understanding
of their role in the working of the industry
& of the production process; and
Satisfying the worker’s urge for self-
expression, thus leading to industrial
peace, better relations and increased co-
operation.
4. Forms of WPM
Informative & associative
participation
Consultative participation
Administrative participation
Decision participation
5. Participative forums in India
Works committees;
Joint mgt. Councils;
Joint councils;
Unit councils;
Plant councils;
Shop councils;
Workers’ representative on the board of
mgt; and
Workers’ participation in share capital.
6. Conditions necessary for effective
working of the scheme
Congenial work environment
Well defined roles
Faith in the efficacy of the scheme
Wide publicity
Should be evolutionary
Free flow of information throughout the
enterprise
Should be based on mutual trust
Decisions taken by different participatory
forums must be sincerely carried out in
the stipulated time
7. Reasons for failure of WPM
Ideological differences between the employer
and the employees regarding the degree of
participation.
Failure to imbibe the spirit of participation by the
parties
Multiplicity of participative forums
Lack of strong trade unionism
Unhappy IR
Illiteracy of workers
Non co-operative attitude of the working class
Delays in the implementation of the decisions of
the participative bodies
8. Heartily thanks with warm regards
to all of you
Hiteshkumar.joshi@bkt-tires.com
hitraj29@iitbombay.org –
98242-14757