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Voice Without Say: Why Capital-Managed Firms Aren’T (Genuinely) Participatory, Justin Schwartz Aug 2013

Voice Without Say: Why Capital-Managed Firms Aren’T (Genuinely) Participatory, Justin Schwartz

Justin Schwartz

Why are most capitalist enterprises of any size organized as authoritarian bureaucracies rather than incorporating genuine employee participation that would give the workers real authority? Even firms with employee participation programs leave virtually all decision-making power in the hands of management. The standard answer is that hierarchy is more economically efficient than any sort of genuine participation, so that participatory firms would be less productive and lose out to more traditional competitors. This answer is indefensible. After surveying the history, legal status, and varieties of employee participation, I examine and reject as question-begging the argument that the rarity of genuine …


A Study On Personality As Predictor Of Dedication Component Of Work Engagement, Ridhi Arora Assistant Professor Jan 2013

A Study On Personality As Predictor Of Dedication Component Of Work Engagement, Ridhi Arora Assistant Professor

Ridhi Arora

True success of any organization largely depends upon the human resource which is the most potential asset of any organization. Organizations are putting efforts to attract and enhance the level of engagement among their employees. More dedicated the employees are at workplace, more strongly they will be able to contribute towards their organization effectively, thereby leading to high engagement. Recent research has illustrated personality as the suggestive cause of engagement (Simmons, 2010). The paper attempts to explore about personality as predictor of dedication which is one of the significant component of work engagement. To attain the objective, the study made …


The Configural Nature Of The Five-Factor Model, L. A. Witt Jan 2013

The Configural Nature Of The Five-Factor Model, L. A. Witt

L. A. Witt

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Community Involvement, Joseph A. Allen Jan 2013

Community Involvement, Joseph A. Allen

Joseph A. Allen

Dr. Allen's community involvement activities, primarily through the Volunteer Program Assessment, are listed in this document. The Volunteer Program Assessment is a cutting-edge, innovative, and completely free volunteer assessment system designed to promote nonprofit organizational effectiveness.