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agents. Performance is evaluated via an observable, but non-contractible signal which reflects the agent's individual …
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economic explanation for this paradox, linked to the multitasking problem in managing family firms. We compare the performance … of family and non-family managers in a moral-hazard model with imperfect performance measures, where managerial tasks are …-economic goals. However, the more complementary the tasks, the more aligned the performance measure with the family's goals, and the …
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. In our model, two tasks contribute to non-veriable firm value and affect an imperfect performance measure. The tasks can …
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I compare group to individual performance pay when workers are envious and performance is non-verifiable. Avoiding …
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. Performance is evaluated via an observable, but non-contractible signal which reflects an agent's individual contribution to firm …
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aggregate performance measurement. Due to cost advantages of specialization, assigning the tasks to different agents is … production process. Imperfect performance measurement always lowers profit under multitasking, but may increase profit under …
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We analyze optimal labor contracts when the worker is inequity averse towards the employer. Welfare is maximized for an equal sharing rule of surplus between the worker and the firm. That is, profit sharing is optimal even if effort is contractible. If the firm can make a take-it-or leave-it...
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