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The Role of Accountability in Workplace Democracy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2022

Galina Goncharenko
Galina Goncharenko*
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University of Sussex NHH Norwegian School of Economics
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Abstract

Roberto Frega argues for the advancement of workplace democracy theorisation by synergising the conceptual pathways of various disciplines. He places a particular emphasis on the practice of employee involvement, which, according to him, constitutes one of the three pillars of workplace democracy, the other two being voice and representation. The present commentary broadens the interdisciplinary horizons of this debate by reflecting on the central role of accountability in workplace democracy and the workings of the three pillars identified by Frega. The commentary explores the potential of accountability and the insights drawn from critical accounting research to translate democratic ideals into meaningful and sustainable organisational practices and so strengthen workplace democracy.

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accountabilityworkplace democracyemployee involvement

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Business Ethics Quarterly , Volume 33 , Issue 2 , April 2023 , pp. 381 - 393
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for Business Ethics

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