Work organisation and employee involvement in Europe

This report, based on the 5th European Working Conditions Survey of 2010, explores the opportunities open to employees in workplaces across Europe to participate in decision-making, either in the context of their job or in relation to wider organisational issues affecting their work. Employee involvement is a key component of work organisation, relating to other dimensions such as physical working conditions and work intensity.

While in the EU27 as a whole there are limited opportunities for employees to participate in decision-making, the findings point to the clear benefits for employees in working in organisations that give greater scope for their involvement. Crucially, employee involvement has been shown to have a positive effect on employee motivation and psychological wellbeing, critical elements in fostering enhanced work performance and company productivity.

• Primary Source

Eurofound: Work organisation and employee involvement in Europe http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/30/en/1/EF1330EN.pdf

Eurofound: Work organisation and employee involvement in Europe: Executive summary http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2013/301/en/1/EF13301EN.pdf

Eurofound: Press Release, 12.06.13: Involving employees at the workplace pays off in higher levels of work performance http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/press/releases/2013/130612.htm?utm_source=website_item1&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=workorg20130612

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