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Battilana, Julie, Beckman, Christine M., Yen, Julie·2025·Administrative Science Quarterly
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As threats to democracy endanger the rights and freedoms of people around the world, scholars are increasingly interrogating the role that organizations play in shaping democratic and authoritarian societies. Just as societies can be more or less democratic, so, too, can organizations. This essay, in honor of ASQ ’s 70th volume, argues for a deeper focus in organizational research on the extent to which organizations themselves are democratic and the outcomes associated with these varied models of organizing. First, we provide a framework for considering the extent to which organizations are democratically organized, accounting for the varied ways in which workers can participate in their organizations. Second, we call for research on the outcomes associated with democratic organizing at both the organizational and societal levels. We build from research arguing that the extent to which workers participate in organizational decision making can spill over to impact their expectations of and participation in civic life. Moving forward, we argue it is critical to recognize that questions of democracy and authoritarianism concern not only the political contexts in which organizations are embedded but also how organizations themselves are structured and contribute to society.

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Battilana, J., Beckman, C. M., & Yen, J.
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  • Harvard University (US)
  • University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
  • Boston University (US)
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Yen, Julie
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Administrative Science Quarterly
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2025-03-12
Volume
70
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2
Pages
297-327
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  • 0001-8392 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-3815
DOI
10.1177/00018392251322430
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
  • Social Sciences › Public Administration › Labor Movements and Unions
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management and Organizational Studies
Keywords
organizational democracy, employee participation, organizational decision-making, authoritarianism, citizen participation, organizational structure

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