TY - JOUR
T1 - Work environment quality
T2 - The role of workplace participation and democracy
AU - Knudsen, Herman
AU - Busck, Ole Gunni
AU - Lind, Jens
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The article explores how employee participation influences the quality of the work environment and workers’ well-being at 11 Danish workplaces from within six different industries. Both direct participation and representative forms of participation at the workplace level were studied. Statistical as well as qualitative comparative analyses reveal that work environment quality and high levels of participation go hand in hand. Within a typology of participation models the highest level of participation, including strong elements of collective participation, and also the best work environment, measured as ‘psychosocial well-being’, were found at workplaces managed in accordance with democratic principles.
AB - The article explores how employee participation influences the quality of the work environment and workers’ well-being at 11 Danish workplaces from within six different industries. Both direct participation and representative forms of participation at the workplace level were studied. Statistical as well as qualitative comparative analyses reveal that work environment quality and high levels of participation go hand in hand. Within a typology of participation models the highest level of participation, including strong elements of collective participation, and also the best work environment, measured as ‘psychosocial well-being’, were found at workplaces managed in accordance with democratic principles.
U2 - 10.1177/0950017011407966
DO - 10.1177/0950017011407966
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0950-0170
VL - 25
SP - 379
EP - 396
JO - Work, Employment and Society
JF - Work, Employment and Society
IS - 3
ER -