The Elements of Industrial Democracy

Paul D. Staudohar

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DOI: 10.2190/27R7-P69K-EN6U-3URG

Abstract

This article examines the concept of industrial democracy as it applies to individual rights in the workplace. Although emphasis is placed on the development of rights, it is necessary to develop also the notion of job duties and obligations. Just as a citizen under a politically democratic system is expected to fulfill certain duties, so is an employee expected to perform at a reasonable level of competence. The difficulty of reconciling fairness with efficiency is recognized in the article. Participative management, a modern example of industrial democracy, is discussed as having potential for creating a more egalitarian workplace while at the same time increasing work output and quality.

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