Module 3 – What the Research Shows: Key Takeaways
Examine the evidence. This module distills decades of research on employee ownership into clear, actionable takeaways on wealth outcomes, productivity, and worker wellbeing.
Module Description
Introduction
Scholars have generated an enormous amount of evidence suggesting that employee ownership can strengthen firm performance, survival, and job stability, improve employee economic well-being, and address wealth inequality. In this module, you will learn some of the most important research findings, findings that are relevant to real-world practice. By the end of this module, you will understand several important takeaways from the research.
Learning Objectives
- Summarize five key research findings.
- Describe the impact of employee ownership on low wage workers and historically excluded and marginalized populations.
Lessons
Begin with Lesson 1 below and work through the lessons in order. Each lesson includes short videos and reading materials.
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1) Three Major Takeaways from Decades of Research
2) Employee Ownership and Worker Wealth
3) Worker Ownership and Unions
4) New Research on Workers of Color in ESOPs
5) Recommended Reading Studies Cited in Videos (Optional)
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1) First National Study of Individuals in Worker Cooperatives
2) Benefits of Worker Cooperatives: Productivity, Leadership Development, Reinvestment
3) Recommended Reading Studies Cited in Videos (Optional)
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1) Recommendations for Implementing Equity Compensation Programs
2) Creating Mutual Gains: Stock Options and Diversity
3) Summary of the Research Updates
4) Recommended Reading Studies Cited in Videos (Optional)
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