Employee involvement and group incentives in manufacturing companies: a multi-level analysis

• Published in: Human resource management journal Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 227 - 243
• Main Authors: Park, Rhokeun, Appelbaum, Eileen, Kruse, Douglas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Commitments; Correlation analysis; Employee involvement; Employee turnover; Impact analysis; Manufacturers; Studies
• ISSN: 0954-5395; 1748-8583
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2010.00126.x

The effects of employee involvement and group incentives on organisational commitment and turnover intention were examined using data from a survey of over 4,000 employees in 29 manufacturing companies. Using the mediated moderation model, we investigated the moderating role of capital intensity on the relationships between employee involvement and group incentives and these outcomes, and the mediating role of organisational commitment on the effects of employee involvement and group incentives on turnover intention. The findings revealed that employee involvement is more effective in capital‐intensive companies than in labour‐intensive companies, but group incentives are more effective in labour‐intensive companies. The moderated effects on turnover intention were mediated through organisational commitment. Implications for company policies and future research are discussed.