Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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O D
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Employee Involvement
Employee involvement seeks to increase members input into decisions that affect organization performance and employee well-being. Employee involvement (EI) is the broad term for diverse approaches to gain greater participation in relevant workplace decisions.
Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western 15-3
Employee Involvement
Power
Extent to which influence and authority are pushed down into the organization
Information
Extent to which relevant information is shared with members
Rewards
Extent to which opportunities for internal and external rewards are tied to effectiveness
Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western 15-4
EI and Productivity
Improved Communication and Coordination Employee Involvement Intervention Improved Motivation Improved Productivity
Improved Capabilities
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Productivity
15-6
e Re ar s
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High
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
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