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The Sociology of Groups and the Economics of Incentives: Theory and Evidence on Compensation Systems
III, William E. Encinosa; Gaynor, Martin; Rebitzer, James B. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
data. Factors emphasized in the economic theory of agency, notably risk aversion, also shape pay policies but these factors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005700958
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Occupational Mismatch and Moonlighting among Spanish Physicians: Do Couples Matter?
Dolado, Juan José; Felgueroso, Florentino - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
physicians have lower participation rates than male physicians plus they are subject to higher occupational mismatch, and (ii …) moonlighting is more frequent among male physicians. In this paper we investigate whether such differences are related to the … university graduates, Spanish physicians are the ones most often coupled to partners with the same educational level and/or same …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762184
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Physician-Leaders and Hospital Performance: Is There an Association?
Goodall, Amanda H. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
Although it has long been conjectured that having physicians in leadership positions is valuable for hospital … executive officers of these hospitals are then traced by hand. The CEOs are classified into physicians and non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009151014
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Culture of Trust and Division of Labor
Meier, Stephan; Stephenson, Matthew - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
Firms exhibit heterogeneity in size, productivity, and internal structure, and this is true even within the same industry. It has been thought since the time of Adam Smith that a firm's internal structure affects its productivity through the channel of gains from specialization. Our paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011265299
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A Field Experiment in Motivating Employee Ideas
Gibbs, Michael; Neckermann, Susanne; Siemroth, Christoph - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
We study the effects of a field experiment designed to motivate employee ideas, at a large technology company. Employees were encouraged to submit ideas on process and product improvements via an online system. In the experiment, the company randomized 19 account teams into treatment and control...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884106
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Can Contracts Signal Social Norms? Experimental Evidence
Danilov, Anastasia; Sliwka, Dirk - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
We investigate whether incentive schemes signal social norms and thus affect behavior beyond their direct economic consequences. A principal-agent experiment is studied in which prior to contract choice principals are informed about past actions of other agents and thus have more information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884174
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The Lure of Authority: Motivation and Incentive Effects of Power
Fehr, Ernst; Herz, Holger; Wilkening, Tom - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
controlling parties, while a large percentage of subordinates under-provide effort despite pecuniary incentives to the contrary …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884366
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Employee Stock Purchase Plans: Gift or Incentive? Evidence from a Multinational Corporation
Bryson, Alex; Freeman, Richard B. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Many large listed firms offer workers the opportunity to buy shares in the firm at discounted rates through employee stock purchase plans (ESPP). The discounted rate creates a gift exchange, where the firm hopes that workers who accept the gift reciprocate with greater loyalty and effort. But...
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Incentives and Information as Driving Forces of Default Effects
Altmann, Steffen; Falk, Armin; Grunewald, Andreas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
The behavioral relevance of non-binding default options is well established. While most research has focused on decision makers' responses to a given default, we argue that this individual decision making perspective is incomplete. Instead, a comprehensive understanding of the foundation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959692
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Incentives and the Design of Charitable Fundraisers: Lessons from a Field Experiment
Carpenter, Jeffrey P.; Matthews, Peter Hans - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
schemes designed to encourage either participation or volume. Our results confirm the importance of incentives in that we find …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011214026