Participative Management - Michael H. Swearingen - Bog

This study, first published in 1997, examines the relationship between the style of management used and the level of productivity, measured in terms of the organizationΓÇÖs financial stability. Other variables examined include the age of the top level managers, their educational level, the size and age of the organization, and the organizationΓÇÖs physical parameters. By determining whether or not productivity is affected by the use of a participative style of management, the author is laying the groundwork for making companies more competitive.