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 organization’s 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 organization’s 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.

Textbook on participative management - discusses various patterns and styles of managerial leadership behaviour, theoretics, participative management techniques, job satisfaction and increased labour productivity, motivation, research and development, etc. References and statistical tables.