Teams, wages and wage dispersion

被引:1
作者
Miller, Laurie A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nebraska, Dept Econ, Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
关键词
Occupation; Wage dispersion; Wages; Workplace teams; EMPLOYEE-INVOLVEMENT; EMPIRICAL-ANALYSIS; WORK PRACTICES; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTIVITY; TEAMWORK; DETERMINANTS; ORGANIZATION; PREDICTORS; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1108/IJM-07-2013-0156
中图分类号
F24 [劳动经济];
学科分类号
020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to estimate the influence of workplace teams on wages and wage dispersion within UK establishments. Design/methodology/approach - Four types of workplace teams are analyzed using linked employer and employee data from the British Workplace Employee Relations Survey. Findings - Workplace teams are positively associated with wages but negatively associated with wage dispersion within establishments. The four team variables examined have the same directional influence on both wages and dispersion suggesting that it is the use of teams that is important not necessarily the particular characteristics of teams that are being used. The role of occupation is also examined as teams may be more likely to form in certain occupations. The team results for both wages and wage dispersion are robust to the inclusion of detailed occupational information. Originality/value - The influence of workplace teams is examined on both employee wages and wage dispersion within establishments. Additionally, the paper extends the previous empirical literature on teams by controlling for occupations at a fine level of detail not previously explored.
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页码:716 / 735
页数:20
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