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Baham-Wright, V. (1990). Enhancing employee opinion through participatory management (Order No. 0569627). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (303849610). Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/303849610?accountid=5683

In this dissertation, a study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of participatory management on employee opinion within a cable television company. A survey was distributed among employees of the company, and the study’s findings determined that participatory management should be utilized within the company. The document itself is useful in that it provides a concrete examination of the effects of participatory management. Like many studies focused on studying participatory management, it provides an applied examination on the management style.

Isagholian, S. (1987). Leadership attitudes and participatory management practices among american, iranian, and saudi arabian managers (Order No. 8804384). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (303603018). Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/303603018?accountid=5683

This dissertation examined the results of a study conducted to determine the similarities and differences among participatory management practices within American, Iranian, and Saudi Arabian businesses. The individuals conducting the study determined that there are stark contrasts with regard to management styles among American, Iranian, and Saudi Arabian managers. The dissertation could be potentially useful in that it examines participatory management practices among different cultures.

Bloom, Paula. "Shared Decisionmaking: The Centerpiece of Participatory Management." Young Children 50.4 (1995): 55-60. Print.

This article examines the importance of participatory management in early childhood development programs. Despite participatory management being represented in a vastly different setting compared with corporate utilization of participatory management, I believe that this source showcases participatory management in a different light. This document could prove useful to demonstrate the effects of participatory management across different companies.

DEOLIVIERA, M. (1985). A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO PERSONAL CHANGE AND RESEARCH WITHIN ORGANIZATIONAL SETTINGS (THEORY, UNIVERSAL PRAGMATICS, COMMUNICATIONS, LEADERSHIP) (Order No. 8604292). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (303461934). Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/303461934?accountid=5683

This document examines participatory management and its effect on processes within organizational settings. Not only was a study conducted to observe these effects within American organizations, but British organizations were also observed. This document is useful in that it provides information on the effects of participatory management across different cultures.

Letteri, R. (1990). A critical theory of participatory management systems (Order No. 9114045). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (303879694). Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/303879694?accountid=5683

This dissertation utilizes the Habermas' theory of communicative action to analyze different aspects within participatory management systems. A significant portion of the study was dedicated to analyzing the communication, arguing of claims, and reaching consensus within the LTV Aliquippa Works Labor-Management Participation Teams (LMPT) Program. This article is useful in that it provides a theoretical examination of the components of participatory management, rather than an applied examination.