Beyond Agency Theory: The Unexpected Effects of Employee Stock Ownership on Employee Extra-Role Behaviors
Although research demonstrates that employee stock ownership (ESO) is associated with increased firm performance, ESO’s influence on employees’ extra-role behaviors has been neglected. Using five-year panel data (N=156,051 employees) of a leading automotive manufacturer we find that ESO plans are related to extra-role behaviors, in the form of making suggestions for innovative work solutions. Remarkably, … Read More