A trend towards co-determination? : case studies of South African enterprises

Co-determination has to be a two-way process. How amenable will management be to democratised models of decision-making? Webster and Macun contextualise the question by examining the peculiar evolution of workplace representation in South Africa. The fact that it has largely been driven by management initiatives, combined with the difficulties workers have experienced in engaging effectively at this level. has impacted on the extent and quality of co-determinist arrangements.