band. partial higher level participation does not require the democratisation of authority structures, for it is possible for workers. or their representatives. to influence higher level decisions while the final decision-.na)cing prerogative remains in the hands of the (permanent) management,
as it does under the present collective bargaining situation. How f.ar it
would be possible to have a direct democratic situation within the industrial context, and how many workers would take up opportunities for
participation in a democratised system are questions that cannot be considered until the relevant empirical evidence has been examined.