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The article deals with the problem of managing party organizations from the perspective of party members. Using the concept of participatory management (PM), we show the factors correlating with the assessment of PM by the rank and file. The analysis demonstrates that the positive grassroots assessment of how the party is directed is influenced by members’ engagement in the party’s activities and sense of influence on party decisions. The paper is based on a new and unique dataset of over 2,500 questionnaires conducted in 2016–2018 with party members of six Polish relevant political parties.