Employee Ownership Categories and Resources
In today's turbulent business environment, a new deal needs to be struck between management and employees in the workplace. The old contract, which promised employees security and a decent wage in exchange for dedicated service and loyalty to the company, is now dead. Yet every company needs to meet the pressing challenges of remaining competitive and profitable.

Employee Ownership Resources & Links
A wealth of resources exists on all forms of employee ownership (EO). The first part of this page lists Organizations -- nonprofit advocacy organizations, academic research institutions, corporate trade associations, financial institutions, and consulting agencies. The second part of this page is a Reading List -- a sample of the many hundreds of articles and books published on the topic. Both the organizations and the published materials cover all aspects of EO including cooperatives, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), pension plans, employee participation, and stock options. And both provide information ranging from practical how-to to in-depth longitudinal productivity studies, the relationship between labor and trade unions, and the history of the cooperative/employee ownership movement.

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is a non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of information and resources on employee benefits programs. Although a membership organization, the site offers extensive resources even to non-members. Its "Industry News" section includes updates and links to relevant sources and the "Hot Topics" section contains articles about 401(k)s to flexible benefits programs.

WageWeb
WageWeb is an on-line salary service, which provides information on over 170 benchmark positions. Its goal is to help you with your compensation needs and provide you information so that you can keep your most important asset - your people. National data may be viewed by anyone. Organizations may join WageWeb for a nominal yearly fee. Members may view not only the National Data, but may also view data from 40 major metropolitan areas. There are over 1,400 organizations in their database. WageWeb also offers specialized compensation consulting for organizations that prefer to work on an more individualized basis.

Workforce Online
This site contains the latest information on training, research, and trends for human resources professionals. The site offers the electronic version of the Workforce Management magazine.