Organizational Democracy

Abstract

The understanding of democracy that is shaped by contemporary economic, political, social and cultural developments makes us re-consider organizational life. The number of studies on organizational democracy rises exponentially whereby contributions to and complexities for the organization are discussed. In this context, this study begins with a conceptualization of organizational democracy from modern business management perspective, which is followed by respectively; a discussion of previous research on organizational democracy, the causes behind the new departure towards organizational democracy, the contributions to organizations, the complexities and problems faced during practical implementation, and finally a literature review on the ways and means of ensuring organizational democracy. With this study, the following questions will be raised to scholarly discussion; is organizational democracy just an ideal emphasizing the human element and employee satisfaction, or is it a strategy that needs managerial attention for attainment of organizational goals in 21 st century?

Keywords

• organizational democracy, management paradigm, democratic organizations

Örgütsel Demokrasi

Abstract

Günümüz dünyasında yaşanan ekonomik, siyasi, sosyal ve kültürel gelişmelerin etkilediği demokrasi anlayışı, örgütsel yaşamı da yeniden düşünmemize neden olmaktadır. Literatürde örgütsel demokrasiyi ele alan çalışmaların giderek artmakta olduğu ve örgütlere katkılarının veya zorluklarının tartışıldığı görülmektedir. Bu bağlamda, çalışmada, öncelikle örgütsel demokrasi kavramı, modern işletme yönetimi perspektifinden tanımlanmaya ve temellendirilmeye çalışılmış, daha sonra sırasıyla; örgütsel demokrasiye ilişkin bazı araştırmalar, örgütsel demokrasiye yönelişin nedenleri, örgütlere katkısı, uygulamadaki sorunlar ve zorluklar ve son olarak da örgütsel demokrasiyi sağlamanın yollarına ilişkin literatür incelemesi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın, örgütsel demokrasi kavramının, sadece insani boyutlara, çalışan mutluluğuna vurgu yapan bir ideal midir? Yoksa, 21.yy’da örgütsel hedeflere ulaşmada yönetsel olarak ele alınması gereken bir strateji midir? sorularını tartışmaya açması hedeflenmektedir.

Keywords

• örgütsel demokrasi, yönetim paradigması, demokratik örgütler

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