@article{THESIS,
      recid = {2003},
      author = {Thornton, Reid C},
      title = {The Impact of Employee Participation on the Job  Satisfaction of Blue-collar Workers},
      number = {THESIS},
      pages = {98},
      abstract = {This thesis examines how different forms of participation  impact the job satisfaction of blue-collar workers. By  examining previous literature, satisfaction has shown to be  beneficial for both the worker and the employer, but  limited research has been done in the blue-collar sector of  the workforce. Six types of participation were analyzed  including: participation in work decisions, consultative  participation, informal participation, short-term  participation, representative participation, and employee  ownership. In order to analyze these types of  participation, four companies were used to interview twenty  blue-collar employees. A qualitative approach was used to  discover what employees thought about participation and  satisfaction within their own companies, and participants  were encouraged to tell stories of past experiences to  exemplify their responses. Results suggested that informal  participation, consultative participation and emotional  attachment have the most impact on blue-collar employee  satisfaction.},
      url = {http://digitalcc.coloradocollege.edu/record/2003},
}