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ToolsMcCarthy, D., Reeves, E. and Turner, T., 2010. Can Employee Share-Ownership Improve Employee Attitudes and Behaviour? Employee Relations, 32 (4), 382 - 395 .
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DOI: 10.1108/01425451011051604
Abstract
Purpose: To examine the outcomes of a substantial broad-based employee share-ownership scheme for employee attitudes and behaviour in a privatised firm. Methodology: Results are based on a survey of 711 employees in Eircom, an Irish telecommunications firm, which is 35 percent employee-owned. Findings: The ESOP has created sizable financial returns and has had extensive influence in firm governance at the strategic level. However, findings show only a limited impact on employee attitudes and behaviour. This is attributed to a failure in creating a sense of employee participation and line of sight between employee performance and reward. Originality: Little research has examined the impact of a large employee shareholding on attitudes and behaviour within a public-quoted firm. The substantial and unparalleled size of the Eircom ESOP presented a unique opportunity to conduct such a study. Policy implications: The aim of employee share-ownership often includes aligning employee objectives with those of other shareholders, and thus improving labour performance. The findings in this study highlight a need to provide employees with a sense of ownership and control. Findings also question the assumption that where employees have a substantial shareholding, they will focus on securing the long-term prospects of the firm.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSN: | 0142-5455 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Company profit sharing schemes, Employee attitudes, Employee participation, Ireland, Private sector organizations, Privatization |
| Group: | Bournemouth University Business School |
| ID Code: | 20407 |
| Deposited By: | Mr Dermot McCarthy |
| Deposited On: | 05 Sep 2012 10:39 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2022 13:45 |
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