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More than One Way to Organize a Business

Thin Difference

While business leaders say they want higher employee engagement, the traditional models have stumbled. With more than one way to organize a business, why don’t we see other models used more? Other business models exist. Let’s review a snapshot of some of these organizational and business models.

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Why the U.S. Needs More Worker-Owned Companies

Harvard Business Review

Some businesses with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) are converting into structures that more closely resemble worker co-ops. ” The company maintained the tax advantages of an ESOP, but distributed the shares in a way that would give employees with lower salaries greater voting power.

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