Understanding Employee Ownership
Elspeth Murray explains how employee ownership works in practice
Employee ownership is drawing increased attention as business leaders explore new ways to support succession planning and create long-term value. Employee ownership models can have benefits including stronger innovation, higher productivity and increased profitability, while also giving employees a greater sense of investment in the organization’s success and future growth.
But despite growing interest in the model, misconceptions about how employee ownership works remain common. In this video, Associate Professor Elspeth Murray explains what employee ownership looks like in practice, including the governance and leadership structures that remain in place, how employees participate in the business and why understanding these distinctions is critical for business owners considering the model.
