hen billing by the hour as it is in large firms, especially accounting and law firms. This criteria is probably one of the most important points Deetz makes in his critical theory approach to organizations. Consent, in his view, is something that one does unknowingly to accomplish their own goals while fulfilling those of others. It is basically how the world is being run today in the corporate arena. Although most employees do not even realize this, if they did, they would just respond that it’s the way things are ran, who is to complain when things are running so smoothly and everyone is getting paid?The third criterion Deetz discusses is involvement. Corporate democracy has attempted to hold open forums in order to help the company in the long run. However, he says that this model only works when everyone has similar values, but when is that ever the case?When employees are given the chance to express their views and think that they are going to change an aspect of the company, and nothing seems to come about of their concerned voice, this may, according to Deetz, be a tragedy. This criterion is a smaller aspect of critical theory, but it is definitely a strong part of how companies are organized. Leading on employees to think that they are only given this chance to voice their views, may only disappoint them in the end. The fourth and last criteria, participation, is a way that Deetz thinks corporations give employees free expression. He thinks that there are six stakeholders in the say of corporations. They are: Investors, who want security; Workers, who want a good wage, security and family time; Consumers, who want quality goods and services at the best price; Suppliers, who want a stable demand; Host communities, who want payment for services, stable employment; and the greater society and world community who want the environmental aspect to be taken care of.Deetz says that those who are affected by the corporate decisions...
