We compare evaluations of employee performance by individuals and groups of supervisors, analyzing a formal model and …-rater evaluations if groups rationally aggregate their signals about employee performance. Our controlled laboratory experiment confirms … performance. …

the performance measure and its similarity (congruity, congruence) to the benefit of the manager's employer. A necessary …

This study addresses the factors that determine the intensity of pay for performance schemes. The results indicate that … the use of individual and group incentives boost intensity, whereas plant or firm pay for performance do not seem to … financial measures are not significant or have a negative effect on the intensity of pay for performance. …

particular, we analyze how horizontal fairness concerns affect performance and efficiency in an environment characterized by …

rewards to performance increases effort, but that they can also backfire, reducing effort. Intrinsic motivation, the internal …

to organizations, creating either mission matches or mismatches. We overlay performance incentives to test whether they … than mismatched workers and that performance pay can increase output by 35% compared to workers who only receive a base … wage. Considering matches and mismatches separately, we find that performance pay has only a modest effect on matched …