Age of Participation; Author: McLagan, Patricia; Author: Nel, Christo; Paperback

Author: McLagan, Patricia; Author: Nel, Christo
Paperback; Illustrations
334 pages
Published: February 1997
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc
ISBN: 1576750124
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Written for managers, consultants, and labor union leaders, this book defines the new 'participative' organization and explains why this type of structuring is necessary in the modern world. It offers a look at industry models and suggests ways to deflate the misconceptions that can sabotage organizational change. 10 charts.The authors of this work argue that for participatory management programmes to be successful they must be part of an overall shift in workplace organization. Areas specified as requiring changes include values, relationships, structures, competencies, leadership, pay systems and information.