WORKERS’ PARTICIPATION IN INDUSTRIAL
MANAGEMENT IN TANZANIA*

Job Lusinde.

This conference, involving as it does, a large percentage of
managerial personnel in the parasta;al sector of our economy is a
godsend. I hope you will have noticed the fact that it is taking
place at a time when the movement towards industrial democracy
in Tanzania is gathering its well planned momentum and speed. |
intend to take advantage of this opportunity to consider,
somewhat at length, some of the implications of our decision to
introduce a comprehensive system of workers' participation in
management.

You will recall that Presidential Directive No. 1 of 1970 argues
the case for the necessity of providing room for workers to par-
ticipate in the management of enterprises in Tanzania and sets
down institutional forms and procedures to be adopted by
parastatal undertakings in so doing. The Directive decrees creation
of Workers Councils, remodelling of management Executive
Committees and of Boards of Directors so as to ensure workers’
representation. It is not my intention to enter into details of these
subjects. I think it is reasonable for me to assume that gentlemen
attending this meeting have done their homework regarding these
matters.

I have chosen a very obvious theme for this speech but one
which 1 am persuaded needs much dwelling upon. I intend to
stress on the need to consciously strive for the success of the

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* The speech was given at the N.D.C. Group Managers’ Conference, 7 November
1970.

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