The Value of Joint Working Parties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2376077 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Kessler (0000-0003-4947-5579, Oxford, Templeton College), John Purcell (0009-0001-5295-547X, University of Bath) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 663-682 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0950017096104003 |
| OpenAlex | W2133624737 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 13 |
It is argued that policy makers, in government especially, use crude output measures such as the link with performance to argue the case for, or more often against, employee participation. The paper considers the problems associated with the use of such crude output measures but argues that researchers cannot avoid the question of what impact participation has on organizational effectiveness. Data from a universal survey of companies given in-depth assistance by ACAS are used to show that, according to managers directly involved, a particular form of participation, the joint working party, has a strong positive benefit to the organisation. This was true of both union and non-union firms. This has important policy implications
Business · Economics · Government (linguistics · Joint (building · Law and economics · Political science · Public economics · Public relations · Structural engineering · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Engineering · Labor Movements and Unions · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Transport and Economic Policies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2015 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |