Answer to Question #273505 in Sociology for gbg

Question

What would be a democratic company (i.e. a corporate democracy)?

• Why does Ross equate a just workplace with a democratic workplace (i.e. a corporate democracy)?

• Can you think of any examples of a corporate democracy? If not, compare one of your employers to your definition of a democratic company. What are they missing to become a corporate democracy (or workplace democracy)? (Optional: Would that be a desirable management system?)

• Part 2: • Return to sociological puzzle 3, and part 2 of the assignment (if you did not complete it then use someone else’s response in your group). Compare and contrast your responses from your response to part 1 of this assignment (puzzle 8) to your responses from puzzle 3, part 2.

Answer 1

Workplace democracy refers to the application of democracy to the workplace in many forms (such as voting systems, debates, democratic architecture, due process, adversarial procedure, and appeals processes). It can be implemented in a variety of ways, based on an organization's size, culture, and other factors.

Workplace democracy encourages citizens to participate in a government's political process. Skills gained via workplace democracy can be transferred to better citizenship and result in a more functional democracy. Workers in a democratic atmosphere are more likely to be concerned about the common good, which translates to basic citizenship.

Employees who work for democratic leaders report favourable outcomes such as group member satisfaction, friendliness, group mindedness, "we" comments, worker motivation, inventiveness, and commitment to organisational decisions.

When workplace democracy is implemented, it usually results in increased employee potential, employee representation, increased autonomy, and equitable power within a business.