Democracy

Question 1

What is democracy?

Answer 1

An alternative organizational form. Engaging and representing as many people as possible in daily processes.

Question 2

What are the elements of workplace democracy?

Answer 2

Equity of compensation
Inclusiveness
Allowance for dissent (possibility to argue)
Multiple feedback looks (emailing joe gow)

Question 3

Two Challenges of Democracy?

Answer 3

Micro leveled or day to day and macro level or the big picture

Question 4

What are the three elements of micro level?

Answer 4

Time (Takes along time for people to decide things)
Emotion (someone could get so excited other possibilites get neglected)
Inequality- not everyone is the same, how can you decid how to pay them?

Question 5

What are the three elements of macro level?

Answer 5

Self maintenance- Can they maintain it in the bad times (9/11 responded with legislature, exercise when it is hard)

Autonomy- You may be only democratic workplace, how do you maintain your principles when everyone else is doing something different (booze in la crosse)

Goal Persistance- Once you have met your goal, can you maintain? Lost weight example