Browsing by Author "Jokela, Markus"

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    Contingencies in the effects of job-based pay dispersion on employee attitudes
    (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2023) Kepes, Sven; Jokela, Markus; Tenhiälä, Aino; Academy of Finland; Agencia Estatal de Investigación; https://ror.org/02jjdwm75
    When does pay dispersion elicit positive or negative employee attitudes? A review of the pay dispersion literature indicates a controversy around this vital question and suggests that numerous contingency factors moderate the effects of pay dispersion. In an empirical study of four Finnish companies consisting of 141 work units,we examine contingencies in attitudinal reactions to job-based pay dispersion among blue-collar workers. Based on archival pay data matched with employee survey responses (n = 536),we find that perceptions of pay basis legitimacy,task interdependence,and an individual's pay standing within the work unit explain the strength and direction of the relation between job-based pay dispersion and employee attitudes (i.e.,work engagement and organizational commitment). Our findings have implications for the design of pay systems and contribute to a better appreciation of the complexities underlying employee attitudinal responses to pay dispersion. © 2023 The Authors. Human Resource Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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    Knocking on Heaven's Door? Entrepreneurship, Firm Growth, and Health Risks
    (Sage Journals, 2024-10-14) Partanen, Jukka; Tenhiälä, Aino; Kautonen, Teemu; Jokela, Markus; Lerner, Daniel; McKelvie, Alexander; https://ror.org/02jjdwm75
    We examine the physical health consequences to entrepreneurs of firm growth and decline. Using register-based panel data (2000–2021), we find that entrepreneurs and hired CEOs are, on average, healthier and live longer than individuals from a socio-economically similar random sample from the general population. However, our findings also reveal that entrepreneurs are more likely to fall ill during their tenure and die younger than hired CEOs. Importantly, our findings demonstrate that both cumulative exposure to growth and episodic, rapid declines in sales and in the number of employees are equally taxing for entrepreneurs and hired CEOs.