An Employee Ownership Primer

A few resources to begin navigating employee ownership

As exposure and interest in employee ownership continues to increase, so does the need for accessible resources to guide its adoption and implementation. So I decided to compile some essential resources for navigating the landscape of employee ownership, resources that I’ve used as a political science student learning about employee ownership for the first time.

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Employee Ownership Resources, in No Particular Order

• Employee Ownership Equals (EO)

• National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)

• Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX)

  • The West Virginia Center for Employee Ownership (WVCEO) is the newest and 23rd state to open a State Center for Employee Ownership!

• Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI)

• Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership & Profit Sharing

• The Aspen Institute

• U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives

• The ESOP Association

• Employee Owned S Corporations of America (ESCA)

Some Research & Data for Employee Ownership

• Curriculum Library for Employee Ownership (CLEO)

• Key Studies on Employee Ownership and Corporate Performance | NCEO

A Few Academic Papers on Employee Ownership

• Kruse, D.L., & Blasi, J.R. (1995). Employee Ownership, Employee Attitudes, and Firm Performance. LSN: Employee Benefits Law (Topic).

• Kruse, Douglas. (2002). Research Evidence on the Prevalence and Effects of Employee Ownership. Journal of Employee Ownership Law and Finance. 14.

• O’Boyle, E.H., Patel, P.C., & Gonzalez‐Mulé, E. (2016). Employee ownership and firm performance: a meta‐analysis. Human Resource Management Journal, 26, 425-448.

Finally, I’d like to include two podcast episodes from The Mindful Marketplace with Joel Skene featuring two EO+WD contributors, Dr. Hand & Jenny Everett. The two episodes are geared to audiences who are new to employee ownership:

• Financial Strategies Empowering Local Communities and Workers

• Empowering Workers through Ownership Models and Democratic Practices

What are we missing? Share in the comments below and I’ll add to the list.