title: Democratic management principles. Involving the staff in decision making.
abstract: Participative management is consistent with our history and culture, and it can often improve morale and productivity among hospital staff. Participative management, however, is not a panacea, nor is it necessary for managerial success. It should be used with discretion, following some of the guidelines outlined in this article.
authors.affiliation: British Columbia Health Association, Vancouver.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goodall
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000379:methods*