The Significance Of Employees Participation In Decision Making Process: A Case Study Of Tanroads-Hq,Dar Es Salaam
Loading...
Date
2011
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Kampala International University, bachelors degree in Human resource management
Abstract
This study focused on finding out of employees' involvement in decision making.
Research was conducted through different research methods so as to collect the needed
data which was conducted/ca.'Tied out at TANROADS.
The study revealed that the employees at TANROADS are involved in matters affecting
their daily activities as far as the whole Agency with their representatives through their
Trade Union.
From the study it showed the significance of involving employees in decision making
process are: increasing individual creativity and challenges to the job, improvement of
industrial relations, employees are more willing to accept changes, work performance
increased, increasing cooperation between management and subordinates, reduce
conflict at work place and speed up communication between one employee to another.
The study opts for a case study design. Data collection was primary and secondary,
primary includes interviews, questionnaire and observation and secondary includes
documentary and different annual reports.
The study shows some of the problems which faced employees involved in the decision
making process at TANROADS such as poor information to employees, abusing of
employees representatives during meetings, employees at TANROADS having many
roles hence lacking enough time to participate in decision making. The possible
solutions were participation of employees in various unions such as Trade Union at
workplace, training, meeting and seminars.
The recommendations from the researcher are, to enhance effective communication,
procedures of the meeting should be followed to enhance employees participation,
government should punish those organization which do not implement the policy of
workers participation, organization should increase interdependence of task, increase
good relationship between employees and management and organizations should train
their employees in order to cope with technological changes.
Description
A Research Report Submitted For a partial Fulfillment Of the requirements for the bachelor’s degree Of Human Resource in School of Business Management Of Kampala International University
Keywords
Employees Participation, Decision Making Process, Tanroads-Hq,Dar Es Salaam