The main drawback of representative participation as an employee involvement measure is that ________.
A)it is a time-consuming process
B)it is able to exert its impact only in the short run
C)it is primarily symbolic in its impact
D)it is consistent with the Theory Y view of motivation
E)it is likely to require a major change in organizational roles

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C)The influence of representative participation on working employees seems to be minimal.Works councils are dominated by management and have little impact on employees or the organization.While participation might increase the motivation and satisfaction of employee representatives, there is little evidence this trickles down to the employees they represent.The greatest value of representative participation is symbolic.If one is interested in changing employee attitudes or in improving organizational performance, representative participation would be a poor choice.

The Main Drawback of Representative Participation as an Employee Involvement