The Significance Of Employees Participation In Decision Making Process A Case Study Of Tanroads-Hq,Dar Es Salaam

ABSTRACT

This study focused on finding out of employees' involvement in decision making.

Research was conduc·ted through different research methods so as to collect the needed

data which was conducted/ca.'Tied out at TANROADS.

The study revealed that the employees at TANROADS are involved in matters affecting

their daily activities as far as the whole Agency with their representatives through their

Trade Union.

From the study it showed the significance of involving employees in decision making

process are: increasing individual creativity and challenges to the job, improvement of

industrial relations, employees are more willing to accept changes, work performance

increased, increasing cooperation between management and subordinates, reduce

conflict at work place and speed up communication between one employee to another.

The study opts for a case study design. Data collection was plimary and secondary,

primary includes interviews, questionnaire and observation and secondary includes

documentary and different annual reports.

The study shows some of the problems which faced employees involved in the decision

making process at T ANROADS such as poor info1mation to employees, abusing of

employees representatives d111ing meetings, employees at TANROADS having many

roles hence lacking enough time to patiicipate in decision making. The possible

solutions were participation of employees in various unions such as Trade Union at

workplace, trainings, meeting and seminai·s.

The recommendations from the researcher are, to enhance effective communication,

procedmes of the meeting should be followed to enhai1ce employees patiicipation,

government should punish those organization which do not implement the policy of

workers participation, organization should increase interdependence of task, increase

good relationship between employees and management and organizations should train

their employees in order to cope with technological changes.