The Influence of Employee Share Ownership Schemes on Firm Performance: the Case of Zimbabwean Firms
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of employee share ownership schemes on firm performance in the case of Zimbabwean companies. The study sought to provide valuable insights on the influence of this initiative on employee productivity and organisational performance in Zimbabwe...
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doaj-3689128f907043ff9499d9e1b4ba1d062020-11-25T00:44:49ZengDanubius UniversityActa Universitatis Danubius: Oeconomica2065-01752067-340X2016-04-011223750The Influence of Employee Share Ownership Schemes on Firm Performance: the Case of Zimbabwean FirmsMaxwell Sandada0Kamunyaru Batanai Basil1Asphat Muposhi2University of ZimbabweUniversity of ZimbabweVaal University of TechnologyThe purpose of this study was to examine the influence of employee share ownership schemes on firm performance in the case of Zimbabwean companies. The study sought to provide valuable insights on the influence of this initiative on employee productivity and organisational performance in Zimbabwe. A cross sectional design was employed to collect data from Confederation of Zimbabwe Industry listed companies using simple random sampling. The study revealed that financial benefits from EOSs, employee participation, ECOS communication and percentage of shareholding have a significant positive relationship with firm performance. The study has important implications for the implementation and management of ESOs in the context of a development country such as Zimbabwe.http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/oeconomica/article/view/3029/3220Employee share ownership schemes; economic empowerment; firm performance; employee commitment; job satisfaction |
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Maxwell Sandada Kamunyaru Batanai Basil Asphat Muposhi The Influence of Employee Share Ownership Schemes on Firm Performance: the Case of Zimbabwean Firms Acta Universitatis Danubius: Oeconomica Employee share ownership schemes; economic empowerment; firm performance; employee commitment; job satisfaction |
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The Influence of Employee Share Ownership Schemes on Firm Performance: the Case of Zimbabwean Firms |
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The Influence of Employee Share Ownership Schemes on Firm Performance: the Case of Zimbabwean Firms |
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The Influence of Employee Share Ownership Schemes on Firm Performance: the Case of Zimbabwean Firms |
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The Influence of Employee Share Ownership Schemes on Firm Performance: the Case of Zimbabwean Firms |
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The Influence of Employee Share Ownership Schemes on Firm Performance: the Case of Zimbabwean Firms |
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influence of employee share ownership schemes on firm performance: the case of zimbabwean firms |
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Danubius University |
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Acta Universitatis Danubius: Oeconomica |
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2065-0175 2067-340X |
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2016-04-01 |
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The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of employee share ownership
schemes on firm performance in the case of Zimbabwean companies. The study sought to provide
valuable insights on the influence of this initiative on employee productivity and organisational
performance in Zimbabwe. A cross sectional design was employed to collect data from Confederation
of Zimbabwe Industry listed companies using simple random sampling. The study revealed that
financial benefits from EOSs, employee participation, ECOS communication and percentage of
shareholding have a significant positive relationship with firm performance. The study has important
implications for the implementation and management of ESOs in the context of a development country
such as Zimbabwe. |
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Employee share ownership schemes; economic empowerment; firm performance; employee commitment; job satisfaction |
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http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/oeconomica/article/view/3029/3220 |
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