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The impact of Privatisation and Employee Share-Ownership on Employee Commitment and Citizen Behaviour.

McCarthy, D., Reeves, E. and Turner, T., 2010. The impact of Privatisation and Employee Share-Ownership on Employee Commitment and Citizen Behaviour. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 31 (3), 307 - 326 .

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Abstract

Based on a survey of employees in a large telecommunications company, we examine the means through which privatisation, accompanied by an Employee Share-Ownership Plan (ESOP), impact on employee commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour. Findings show that although the ESOP has in some way moderated outcomes, privatisation has had negative consequences for commitment. Despite this, 50 percent of respondents report an increased level of citizenship behaviour. In determining changes in employee commitment and behaviour, it was found that an important role is played by how employees perceive changes in conditions of employment, involvement in workplace decision-making and management-union collaboration.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0143-831X
Uncontrolled Keywords:* employee ownership, * institutional change, * productivity, * public sector, * worker commitment
Group:Bournemouth University Business School
ID Code:20408
Deposited By: Mr Dermot McCarthy
Deposited On:05 Sep 2012 10:42
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 13:45

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