Company prospects and employee commitment: an analysis of the dimensionality of the BOCS and the influence of external events on those dimensions

Article Abstract:

Researchers demonstrated the dimensionality of the British Organizational Commitment Scale (BOCS), showing the three components of identification, loyalty and involvement to be analytically distinct. They demonstrated that inclusion of the three additional negatively-phrased items in the BOCS will improve the predictive value of the scale. They also surveyed workers in an oil exploration company to discover how perceptions of company prospects affected organizational commitment. Findings indicated that conditions leading to higher degrees of loyalty and identification do not necessarily induce greater employee effort.

Evaluation, Measurement, Employee motivation, Organizational research, Employee loyalty, Commitment (Psychology)

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Why do firms adopt profit-sharing and employee ownership plans?

Article Abstract:

There has been increased interest in profit-sharing and employee ownership over the past few years, and a survey of 500 US companies with publicly trade stock examines the reason for adopting profit sharing or employee ownership. Reasons may be to enhance productivity in the workplace, a desire for flexibility or to discourage unionization. The study found that companies with a higher variability of profits were most likely to implement both profit-sharing and employe stock ownership plans (ESOP), whilst unionized companies were less likely to adopt either in 1975.

Profit sharing

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Employee buyouts in Canada

Article Abstract:

A case study of Algoma Steel in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, has been used in recent research to give an insight into various issues relating to the growing number of employee buyouts currently taking place. The experiences at this company, where what has been described as a 'workplace revolution' took place, shed light in particular on the most successful approach to negotiating an employee buyout. As in most cases, the main driving force behind the buyout was the desire to save jobs.

Employee ownership

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