Co-management at work In Venezuela A field study of the co-management process in the state owned aluminum plant Alcasa
(2006)Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This essay gives insight to a process of state initiated democratization of the workplace in a
third world country. The essay examines the ongoing process of democratization in a state
owned aluminum plant in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. A process of co-management is taking
place in the Aluminum plant of Alcasa. The initiator of the co-management is the former
revolutionary and now president of the company whom has been directly appointed by
President Hugo Chávez. In recent years there have been spontaneous experiments with worker
management and co-management in Venezuela. The process of co-management in Alcasa is
by some seen as an inspiring and revolutionary success story. This essay tries to describe the
co-management in Alcasa and... (More) - This essay gives insight to a process of state initiated democratization of the workplace in a
third world country. The essay examines the ongoing process of democratization in a state
owned aluminum plant in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. A process of co-management is taking
place in the Aluminum plant of Alcasa. The initiator of the co-management is the former
revolutionary and now president of the company whom has been directly appointed by
President Hugo Chávez. In recent years there have been spontaneous experiments with worker
management and co-management in Venezuela. The process of co-management in Alcasa is
by some seen as an inspiring and revolutionary success story. This essay tries to describe the
co-management in Alcasa and examine the impact it is making on the workers of the factory.
The organizational structure of the co-management in Alcasa is examined with the Tony
Honoré ownership theory thus clarifying what the co-management means to the workers in
the form of control and ownership. The thesis also looks at the potential problems that can
emerge in a democratization process that is initiated from the top down. (Less)
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- author
- Pena Rojas, Gonzalo
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2006
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Venezuela, co-management, worker management, ownership, democracy, Political and administrative sciences, Statsvetenskap, förvaltningskunskap
- language
- English
- id
- 1322089
- date added to LUP
- 2007-02-22 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2007-03-01 00:00:00
@misc{1322089,
abstract = {{This essay gives insight to a process of state initiated democratization of the workplace in a
third world country. The essay examines the ongoing process of democratization in a state
owned aluminum plant in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. A process of co-management is taking
place in the Aluminum plant of Alcasa. The initiator of the co-management is the former
revolutionary and now president of the company whom has been directly appointed by
President Hugo Chávez. In recent years there have been spontaneous experiments with worker
management and co-management in Venezuela. The process of co-management in Alcasa is
by some seen as an inspiring and revolutionary success story. This essay tries to describe the
co-management in Alcasa and examine the impact it is making on the workers of the factory.
The organizational structure of the co-management in Alcasa is examined with the Tony
Honoré ownership theory thus clarifying what the co-management means to the workers in
the form of control and ownership. The thesis also looks at the potential problems that can
emerge in a democratization process that is initiated from the top down.}},
author = {{Pena Rojas, Gonzalo}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Co-management at work In Venezuela A field study of the co-management process in the state owned aluminum plant Alcasa}},
year = {{2006}},
}