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This chapter examines the concept of freedom and asks if the successful firm of the future needs to offer its employees more of this. It discusses different ways of increasing freedom through better communication and effective consultation. It provides some case studies of how user participation can give employees the opportunity to influence new work structures.
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Mumford, E. (1996). Designing for freedom in the ethical company. In: Systems Design Ethical Tools for Ethical Change. Information Systems Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14199-9_6
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