Teams, wages and wage dispersion

Laurie A. Miller

International Journal of Manpower, 2013, vol. 34, issue 7, 716-735

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Occupation; Wage dispersion; Wages; Workplace teams (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1108/IJM-07-2013-0156

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