--- title: Why do some employees hold large amounts of shares in their employer? description: Why do some employees hold large amounts of shares in their employer? --- [![SNPI op YouTube](https://blog.snpi.nl/hubfs/youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXXoyHpRG69HHnpoIbf9IQ?sub_confirmation=1) [![blog](https://blog.snpi.nl/hubfs/blog.svg)](https://blog.snpi.nl) [![linkedin](https://blog.snpi.nl/hubfs/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/2422982?trk=vsrp_companies_cluster_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId:195697421438866015047,VSRPtargetId:2422982,VSRPcmpt:companies_cluster) [![twitter](https://blog.snpi.nl/hubfs/twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/snpi_nl) [![Logo SNPI](https://blog.snpi.nl/hubfs/SNPI-logo.svg "SNPI-logo.svg")](https://www.snpi.nl) [![Heb je vragen? Plan een (online) afspraak in](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/233036/8df548cb-e234-47cd-9b42-ca49143bdbd8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/233036/8df548cb-e234-47cd-9b42-ca49143bdbd8) ![streep2](https://blog.snpi.nl/hubfs/streep2.svg) ## Nieuwsberichten # Why do some employees hold large amounts of shares in their employer? [SNPI](https://blog.snpi.nl/nieuwsberichten/author/snpi) donderdag 21 maart 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) *Durham University Business School* Employee share ownership is widely viewed as a good HR practice because it enables employees to share in their company's success and to accumulate wealth. There is also widespread evidence that it is good for companies because it aligns employee interests with those of the company and its shareholders. Research evidence shows that broad-based employee share ownership is associated with enhanced company productivity.     [Read here the whole article](https://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/business/research/Whydosomeemployeesholdlargeamountsofsharesintheiremployer.pdf)   ![streep2](https://blog.snpi.nl/hubfs/streep2.svg) [mail@snpi.nl](mailto:info@snpi.nl)        |        [085 - 1300 583](tel://+31851300583)