http://workplacedemocracy.com/2009/06/02/workplace-democracy-at-brainpark/ The Source for News, Analysis, and Opinion about the Future of Management Fri, 07 May 2010 02:00:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://workplacedemocracy.com/2009/06/02/workplace-democracy-at-brainpark/#comment-69 Michael Moore, ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’ and Workplace Democracy « Workplace Democracy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:56:12 +0000 http://workplacedemocracy.com/?p=48#comment-69 [...] companies come in all shapes and sizes and range from high tech start-up companies such as Brainpark, to small worker-owned cooperatives such as South Mountain, to large privately-held companies such [...] [...] companies come in all shapes and sizes and range from high tech start-up companies such as Brainpark, to small worker-owned cooperatives such as South Mountain, to large privately-held companies such [...]

]]> http://workplacedemocracy.com/2009/06/02/workplace-democracy-at-brainpark/#comment-23 vsandiegoseeks Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:55:52 +0000 http://workplacedemocracy.com/?p=48#comment-23 When you say "including top managers" you are reinforcing the idea of power hierarchy in the workplace and elitism, as well, both incompatible with true democracy. Have you read Peter Block's book, Stewardship? It's an authentic and inspiring approach to workplace democracy. And do you know about the Mondragon cooperatives in Spain? These ideas are radical and would represent something truly different in the American workplace. When you say “including top managers” you are reinforcing the idea of power hierarchy in the workplace and elitism, as well, both incompatible with true democracy. Have you read Peter Block’s book, Stewardship? It’s an authentic and inspiring approach to workplace democracy. And do you know about the Mondragon cooperatives in Spain? These ideas are radical and would represent something truly different in the American workplace.

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