Editing Cooperative (section)

=== Job productivity ===
In general terms, research shows that productivity in worker's cooperatives is higher than in conventional firms. For example, Fakhfakh et al. (2012)<ref name=":9">Fakhfakh, Fathi, Virginie Pérotin and Mónica Gago, "Productivity, capital and labor in labormanaged and conventional firms", Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 65 (4), 2012, 847–878.</ref><ref name=":8" /> show that in several industries, conventional firms would produce more with their current levels of employment and capital when they adopted the employee-owned firms' way of organising.

One explanation is that commitment to the cause causes more productivity. The fact that employees can participate in decision-making motivates them to be more involved with the objectives of the cooperative.

Another explanation is that the collective work environment enhances job satisfaction, thus augmenting productivity. Research has shown that collectivists working in simulated collectivist cultures do in fact produce more cooperative behavior than do individualists (i.e., those low in collectivism) in these cultures.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=APA PsycNet |url=https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1996-13104-001 |access-date=2023-07-22 |journal=Administrative Science Quarterly |date=September 1995 |volume=40 |issue=3 |page=423 |doi=10.2307/2393792 |jstor=2393792 |language=en |last1=Chatman |first1=Jennifer A. |last2=Barsade |first2=Sigal G. }}</ref> Furthermore, it has been argued that collectivists' ideological commitment to the group members yields higher levels of motivation.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Jossa |first1=Bruno |last2=Cuomo |first2=Gaetano |date=1997 |title=The Economic Theory of Socialism and the Labour-managed Firm |url=https://ideas.repec.org//b/elg/eebook/1091.html |journal=Books |language=en}}</ref> Consequently, in addition to making turnover less likely, high collectivism in the WC environment should translate to high performance.