Non Financial Incentives - Consultation 1.4.4

Consultation - involves discussions between managers and employees covering all aspects of the work. Taking into account the views of employees further down the hierarchy.

Encourages a sense of responsibility and gives a chance to review areas of difficulty, can enhance efficiency. 

         Consultation is the process by which management and employees or their

          representatives jointly examine and discuss issues of mutual concern. It

         involves seeking acceptable solutions to problems through a genuine

         exchange of views and information. Consultation does not remove the

          right of managers to manage - they must still make the final decision -

         but it does impose an obligation that the views of employees will be

        sought and considered before decisions are taken. Indeed, in certain

        circumstances consultation with independent recognised trade unions is a

         legal requirement.

ADVANTAGES OF CONSULTATION