1st Edition
The Democratic Organisation Democracy and the Future of Work
By Thomas Diefenbach
Copyright 2020
284 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
284 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
284 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Prevailing models of organisation divide people into owners, managers and employees, forcing especially the latter to obey, to behave, and to function well within a hierarchical and managerial pecking order. However, there is no natural law suggesting the need for such organisations, not in market economies and definitely not in modern democratic societies – and there is no justification for such... Read more
Introduction
1. Prevailing organisations and alternatives
Part I - The model of the democratic organisation
2. Libertarian constitution
3. Democratic governance
4. Democratic management
5. Equalising empowerment
6. Considerate conduct of business
7. General model of the democratic organisation
Part II – Attractiveness, legitimacy, and vulnerabilities of democratic organisations
8. The case for democratic organisations
9. Refutations and illegitimacy of the employment contract
10. Legitimate and illegitimate organisations
11. The iron threat(s) of disproportional empowerment
Final remarks
Biography
Dr. Thomas Diefenbach is an independent scholar, writer, researcher, professor, and consultant.
