Assertion A: Workers participation in management is involvement of workers only in such areas of activities of the enterprises where they can make some positive contribution.

Reasoning R: Workers may not be competent enough to understand and appreciate the managerial aspects of the enterprise.

Keith Davis defined Workers' participation in management as “as an individual’s mental and emotional involvement in a group situation that encourages him to contribute to group goals and to share responsibility for them.”

Workers participation in management:

• It refers to the participation of non-managerial employees in the decision-making process of the organization.
• It refers to the involvement of workers only in such areas of activities of the enterprises where they can make some positive contribution.
• The areas of participation are of concern to the workers like wages, working conditions, safety, welfare, sharing of gain, production-related aspects, incentive, and allowances, etc. are legitimate areas of worker's concern and therefore workers must be consulted when these are determined.
• Workers may not be competent enough to understand and appreciate the managerial aspects of the enterprise so only those workers should be selected who possess the ability, intelligence, and knowledge so as to participate effectively in the management.
• Participation implies mental and emotional involvement.
• It motivates contribution as an opportunity is given to the workers to utilize their initiative and creativity towards the objectives of the organization.
• It encourages workers to take responsibility for activity as they are self-involved in the activities of an organization.

Therefore, both statements A and R are correct but R is the correct explanation of A.