ABSTRACT

This volume is an examination of the origins, characteristics and performance of employee-owned firms. It focuses on firms that have converted to either partial or full employee ownership using recent institutional, fiscal and legal innovations. Based on five years of empirical research, this is a topical contribution to recent debates on the challenging nature of employment.

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction

chapter 6|23 pages

Employee participation and governance

Theory and predictions

chapter 7|25 pages

Employee participation and governance

Institutions, practices, and outcomes

chapter 9|15 pages

Conclusions and discussion