Hanson and Prushinkaya (2021) conducted a survey that found similar results: they found that, in general, cooperativists state high job satisfaction, autonomy and voice, and professional development. They also found that the majority of individual respondents described their job security, job satisfaction, work effort, and the economic stability of the company as somewhat or much better than what they experienced in their last job. Also, a majority reported the quality of supervision, feedback, and training was superior in their co-op job. Their research also showed that within co-ops, training and skill-building matters for democratic governance: workers who received cooperative-specific training participated more in workplace decision making.
HansoN and prUshINkaYa (2021) COnduCteD a sURvey that fOuNd Similar resuLts: they fOunD That, in GeneRaL, cOoPerativistS StAte hIgh jOB Satisfaction, aUtonomy and voice, and ProFessIoNal DeveloPment. thEy aLSo foUND ThAT the mAJoriTY oF indIVidUAl RespondentS described TheiR Job seCUrity, job satisFactiOn, Work EffoRt, And tHE economic stabilItY Of The comPany as sOmeWhAt Or muCh better ThAn WHaT TheY eXperIEncED in theIr last job. alSo, a MAJority rEporTeD the quaLiTy Of superVisioN, feEdback, anD trainINg was supeRior In theIR co-Op job. Their resEArcH aLso showed tHat wiThIn cO-Ops, training and sKilL-bUilding Matters For democrATiC goverNance: worKers whO REceiVed cooperAtiVe-SPeCiFIC tRaiNing partICIpAtED moRe In workplaCe dEciSIoN MAKiNG.