Chapter 9. The Nature of the Employment Relationship
- Joyce P. Jacobsen,
- Gilbert L. Skillman
Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755587.ch10
Copyright © 2004 by Joyce P. Jacobsen and Gilbert L. Skillman
Book Title
Labor Markets and Employment Relationships: A Comprehensive Approach
Additional Information
How to Cite
Jacobsen, J. P. and Skillman, G. L. (eds) (2008) The Nature of the Employment Relationship, in Labor Markets and Employment Relationships: A Comprehensive Approach, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470755587.ch10
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780631208365
Online ISBN: 9780470755587
- Summary
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Keywords:
- employment relationship;
- production hierarchies;
- incomplete contracts;
- incentive costs;
- decision making
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
FIRMS AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS The nature of the firm
The nature of the employment relationship
PRODUCTION HIERARCHIES AND AUTHORITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Incomplete contracts and the “authority relation”
Incentive costs and the role of monitoring
FIRM OWNERSHIP
Firm ownership and appropriation of firm-specific quasi-rents
Firm ownership and the structure of work incentives
Firm ownership and collective decision making
CONCLUSION: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN EMPLOYEE