The idea of workplace democracy like an ideal situation, however I am a believer in the phrase "If you build a horse by committee, you'll end up with a camel."
I was frustrated in reading the "Strategy" and "Consent" sections of the text due to their enlightening of the struggle that goes on between the managerial side and the employee side of an organization. It's interesting that most employees don't even realize that they are subject to an oppressive company attitude. That's what's great about studying all of this is that we now realize that we have a choice - to be a cog in the machine or to be our own machine. Therefore, as I've said before, I still think that one is only a victim if they let themselves be. The voice of the workers are definitely important and the idea of having happy workers to build a better product rings true, but it isn't an employers job to make an employee warm and fuzzy. It is his job to make a better product, and he has hired employees to make that product. The employees realize this, also, or they wouldn't have signed up for the job. A manager does have the duty to provide for the employees so that their needs related to doing their job are taken care of, and to provide a standard quality for all, but at the end of the day responsibility comes on the shoulders of each individual. If management tries too hard to cater to the needs of employees it may backfire, because there is no way to please everyone. So, total democracy in the workplace is a nice thought, but in the end I wonder if it would do more harm than good.
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