employee participation
Volume– V, Issue– 02, July-December, 2010
Employee Participation in Decision Making in
RMG sector of Bangladesh: Correlation with
Motivation and Performance
MD. ANOWAR HOSSAIN BHUIYAN1
Abstract
Participation in decision making in industry results in satisfaction of employees and an increase in productivity and profit. It empowers the employer to achieve the organizational goal. This study was conducted to assess the present situation, nature and types of workers participation and motivation system in Ready Made
Garments (RMG) sector of Bangladesh. The study identifies the causes of poor participation of the employees in decision making and correlate between employee participation, motivation and performance. The study revealed that there is a significant positive correlation between decision making, motivation and performance. The study also identified five major causes of poor participation in decision making, such as, absence of willingness of the management, absence of labor union activities, lack of workforce diversity, illiteracy of the workers and political grouping among the workers.
1. INTRODUCTION
Participation is the mental and emotional involvement of people in group situations that encourages them to contribute to group goals and share responsibility for them. There are three important ideas regarding participation in decision making-involvement, contribution and responsibility. Firstly, participation means meaningful involvement - rather than mere muscular activity. A second concept in participation is that it motivates people to contribute. They are empowered to release their own resources and creativity to achieve the objectives of the organization. Participation especially improves motivation by helping employees understand their paths towards goals. Finally, participation encourages people to accept responsibility for their group activities. It is social processes by which people become self involved in an
Employee Participation in Decision Making in
RMG sector of Bangladesh: Correlation with
Motivation and Performance
MD. ANOWAR HOSSAIN BHUIYAN1
Abstract
Participation in decision making in industry results in satisfaction of employees and an increase in productivity and profit. It empowers the employer to achieve the organizational goal. This study was conducted to assess the present situation, nature and types of workers participation and motivation system in Ready Made
Garments (RMG) sector of Bangladesh. The study identifies the causes of poor participation of the employees in decision making and correlate between employee participation, motivation and performance. The study revealed that there is a significant positive correlation between decision making, motivation and performance. The study also identified five major causes of poor participation in decision making, such as, absence of willingness of the management, absence of labor union activities, lack of workforce diversity, illiteracy of the workers and political grouping among the workers.
1. INTRODUCTION
Participation is the mental and emotional involvement of people in group situations that encourages them to contribute to group goals and share responsibility for them. There are three important ideas regarding participation in decision making-involvement, contribution and responsibility. Firstly, participation means meaningful involvement - rather than mere muscular activity. A second concept in participation is that it motivates people to contribute. They are empowered to release their own resources and creativity to achieve the objectives of the organization. Participation especially improves motivation by helping employees understand their paths towards goals. Finally, participation encourages people to accept responsibility for their group activities. It is social processes by which people become self involved in an
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