Employee Voice Crucial for Relationship between Employee Equity Ownership and Firm Performance?
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2023-07-06
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This mixed methods study aimed to evaluate the influence of employee ownership on firm performance. A narrow definition of employee ownership is used, separating employee equity ownership and employee voice in two different concepts, enabling the assessment of these separate effects on firm performance in large firms. Empirical results evidenced a positive impact of both employee equity ownership and voice on firm performance, in line with expectations based on existing literature. The mechanisms underlying the effects of employee equity ownership were identified as mainly personal interest, while for employee voice this was increased commitment. While the quantitative data did not substantiate a moderation effect of employee voice on the impact of employee ownership, qualitative findings suggest the synergistic use of both could enhance firm performance, primarily through heightened commitment and a sense of feeling part of the firm. Therefore, despite the lack of statistical moderation, the combined implementation of employee equity ownership and voice appears to enhance firm performance by fostering a sense of commitment and psychological ownership in employees.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen