Essays about: "workplace democracy"

Found 5 essays containing the words workplace democracy.

  1. 1. Taking Action Against Sexual Harassment : A qualitative case study of the Swedish Parliament’s responses to sexual harassment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linn Sjöde; [2022]
    Keywords : Sexual Harassment; Parliaments; Swedish Parliament; Workplace; Structural Features; Gender; Intersectionality;

    Abstract : Although the descriptive representation of women in parliaments is continuously improving, sexist practices such as sexual harassment and domination techniques continue to permeate the inner workings of parliaments. No workplace is immune to sexual harassment but its prevalence in parliaments has serious implications, not only for those exposed but for democracy itself – conveying a message of who belongs in politics. READ MORE

  3. 2. Adopting a 'high road’ employee reward strategy improves workplace productivity and wellbeing

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Robert Brown; [2021]
    Keywords : employee reward; high road strategy; industrial democracy; productivity; wellbeing;

    Abstract : Recent research suggests that democratising the workplace is an effective way of improving productivity and wellbeing. But few studies have focussed on how to democratise the workplace. This study aims to explore how organisations can democratise the workplace via employee reward strategy, and how this impacts productivity and wellbeing. READ MORE

  4. 3. Democracy and cultural diversity - How the power of cultural diversity creates a better workplace in Europe?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Simona Nedeljkovic; [2016]
    Keywords : cultural diversity; benefits; problems; strategies; improvements; culturally diverse workplaces; Europe; European Studies; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Globalization has developed workplaces that contain a mixture of people with different cultural backgrounds. Managing a culturally diverse workplace can be challenging and strategies for managing require constant improvements and adaptations in order to have a successful work environment. READ MORE

  5. 4. Semco & Freys : A multiple-case study of workplace democracy

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomi och företagande

    Author : Mary Petersson; Anna Spängs; [2006]
    Keywords : workplace democracy; empowerment; participation; involvement;

    Abstract : This case study aims to find out what characterizes the Brazilian company Semco and the Swedish company Freys hotels as private owned democratic companies, and whether the mechanisms used to apply and carry on the democratic process are sufficient or not to truly make the workplaces democratic. The way this study is conducted, is by analyzing the definition of workplace democracy and its managerial approaches. READ MORE

  6. 5. Co-management at work In Venezuela A field study of the co-management process in the state owned aluminum plant Alcasa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Gonzalo Pena Rojas; [2006]
    Keywords : Venezuela; co-management; worker management; ownership; democracy; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This essay gives insight to a process of state initiated democratization of the workplace in a third world country. The essay examines the ongoing process of democratization in a state owned aluminum plant in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. A process of co-management is taking place in the Aluminum plant of Alcasa. READ MORE