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‘Doing the right thing’ Organisational structure and process for democratic governance in the firm
Author(s) -
Viggiani Frances A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2338.00122
Subject(s) - democracy , corporate governance , democratic governance , process (computing) , business , economic democracy , industrial organization , economics , economic system , political science , finance , law , politics , computer science , operating system
Can businesses be viable, effective, and generally democratic organisations? Several literatures bearing on the democratic firm are reviewed, examining democratic governance, participative management, new forms of ownership and how these affect firm performance. A small, espousedly democratic grocery store in upstate New York illustrates characteristic behaviours, structures and processes consistent with financial viability and economic effectiveness.