The leaders of a large company have decided that they want to increase employee participation in organizational decision making.Because of the number of employees,they institute a system in which each department is required to select an employee to represent the department in company meetings.These decisions and the ensuing system of representation exemplify which paradox of participation as described by Cheney and Stohl?

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The decision to require each department to select a representative exemplifies the paradox of structure, which is that the implementation of a participatory structure can limit individual participation and create new forms of exclusion. While the intention may be to increase employee participation, the requirement itself limits the types of employees who can participate, as only one individual is selected per department, and may exclude others who may have valuable insights or perspectives.

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