Tag: Abby Cathcart

The John Lewis model reveals the tensions and paradoxes at the heart of workplace democracy

Politicians of all parties have been keen to promote the ‘John Lewis model’ of industrial organisation, emphasising its features of employee ownership and workplace democracy. Dr Abby Cathcart’s research into the company shows that management and workers have  different visions of what ‘partnership’  means, with ongoing struggle taking place via the organisation’s democratic structures. This, […]