职工民主管理在社会主义制度中占有重要地位。“十一五”时期我国要保持经济平稳、持续发展和社会和谐稳定,必然要进一步推动职工民主管理工作。因此,对于民主管理理论应当有新认识,对于民主管理实践应当力求新发展。一、对民主管理理论的新认识职工民主管理是夯实党的阶级基础、巩固党的执政地位的必要条件。在现代社会,任何国家执政党的地位和国家政权的组成都是由人民群众最终决定的,在社会主义国家,更是如此。职工民主管理制度的重点和活力在于基层,人民行使当家做主的权利应当始于基层。没有基层扎实有效的民主管理工作,人民参与国家管理和社会事务管理的权利,就缺乏必要的基础,就有被弱化甚至被虚化的可能。夯实基层民主管理,意义在于把我们党对广大人民群众的 The democratic management of workers occupies an important place in the socialist system. In the 11th Five-Year Plan period, China must maintain its economic stability, sustainable development and social harmony and stability. It is bound to further promote the democratic management of workers and staff. Therefore, we should have a new understanding of the theory of democratic management, and strive for new developments in the practice of democratic management. I. New Understanding of Democratic Management Theory Democratic management of workers is a necessary condition for consolidating the party’s class foundation and consolidating the party’s ruling status. In modern society, the status of the ruling party in any country and the composition of state power are ultimately decided by the masses of the people, and even more so in the socialist countries. The focus and vitality of the democratic management system for workers and staff rests with the grassroots. The people’s right to be the masters of their own affairs should start at the grassroots level. Without the solid and effective democratic management at the grass-roots level and the people’s right to participate in the administration of state affairs and social affairs, they lack the necessary foundation and are likely to be weakened or even deflated. Strengthening the grass-roots democratic management has the significance of bringing our party to the broad masses of the people