Auditing employee ownership in a neoliberal world

Purpose Employee ownership has attracted much attention across the globe. Whether affected by the global financial crisis GFC, or not, this paper seeks to canvass what is known about employee ownership in neoliberal political economies. Designmethodologyapproach This paper is a literature review, cr...

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Published in:Management decision 2010-09, Vol.48 (8), p.1304-1323
Main Authors: Reeves Knyght, P., Kouzmin, Alexander, Kakabadse, Nada K., Kakabadse, Andrew P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corporate ownership
Employee participation
Employees
Public policy
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Summary:Purpose Employee ownership has attracted much attention across the globe. Whether affected by the global financial crisis GFC, or not, this paper seeks to canvass what is known about employee ownership in neoliberal political economies. Designmethodologyapproach This paper is a literature review, cross cultural analysis and critique. Findings The findings indicate future research directions. Research limitationsimplications The paper suggests a reconsideration of organizational configurations for possible greater application in the future. Social implications The paper hightlights the reregulation of neoliberal markets. Originalityvalue The paper focuses on employee share ownership schemes.
ISSN:0025-1747
DOI:10.1108/00251741011076807