Principles of Workplace Democracy: Cases from the Czech Republic

Authors

  • Andy Vopalecký University of Business and Law, Vltavská 585/14, 150 00 Praha 5, Czech Republic
  • Lukáš Durda Institute of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Economics and Business, Paneuropean University, Tomášikova 20, 821 02 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37335/ijek.v5i1.54

Keywords:

democratic company, workplace democracy, freedom-based principles, management

Abstract

The article is about the concept of management of democratic companies in the Czech Republic with a focus on the principles of workplace democracy. The analysis is based on four case studies of democratic companies. The case studies have been drawn up on the basis of a questionnaire survey among the workers of companies and interviews with their executives. The research has shown the importance of even a high rate of implementation of the various principles in all surveyed companies. The best rated principle is "dialogue and listening". In the case of the principle of "reflection and assessment", it will show certain deficiencies in the provision of feedback. Principles of workplace democracy identified in interviews mostly agree with the principles referred to in the literature. Resulting from the research, it proposes recommendations and suggestions for further research.

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Vopalecký, A. ., & Durda, L. . (2017). Principles of Workplace Democracy: Cases from the Czech Republic. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.37335/ijek.v5i1.54

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Section

Research

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International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge (ISSN 2336-2960) is published by the Center for International Scientific Research of VŠO and VŠPP in cooperation with the following partners:

  • University College of Business in Prague, Czech Republic
  • University of Entrepreneurship and Law, Prague, Czech Republic
  • School of Business and Administration of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal
  • Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, Slovakia
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