DOES EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT WORK - YES, SOMETIMES

Employee involvement per se is not always effective for improving perf ormance and/or employee attitudes. Rather, there are several different forms of employee involvement, some of which are effective, while oth ers are not. This article describes seven forms of employee involvemen t, giving examples, and summarizes research findings for each form, co ncluding with a summary of which are the best and which are worst. Thi s article also describes what is necessary for effective employee invo lvement, focusing on management commitment and training for both manag ement and employees.