Workers’ Participation in Management:A Conduit between Present & Past

The paper provides the historical evolution of the concept of Workers' Participation in Management. Workers' participation India has been influenced by the experience gained from the developed countries after the Second World War. The grievance resolution at the shop floor has recently been added by amending the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947. Though the practice of WPM has not gained enough momentum but in PSUs where the concept has been adopted has yielded positive results for increasing productivity. The board level participation could not really see the light of the day; however, the bill is pending for consideration. The paper gives a broader view of the scheme in the overall scenario in the developing countries with specific reference to India.