Organizational participation : myth and reality Team working partnership quality circles works councils industrial democracy empowerment are they distinct and innovative arrangements or is it a case of new wine in old bottles In the post war period we have seen numerous forms of organizational participation sometimes as experiments sometimes as negotiated expediency and sometimes as hype. Different ideas have emerged from different parts of the world in different industries at different times with different objectives. In this book four experienced international analysts take the longer view and look at the changing forms of and changing debates around orgnaizational participation. The review an extensive literature of experiments and practical experiences through a critical evaluation of the available data to reach balanced conclusions about the importance and utility of this concept for organizations now and in the future