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Reference dependent preferences and the impact of wage increases on job satisfaction : theory and evidence

Grund, Christian (contributor); Sliwka, Dirk (contributor) - 2005

The impact of wage increases on job satisfaction is explored theoretically and empirically. To do this, we apply a utility function that rises with the absolute wage level as well as with wage increases. It is shown that when employees can influence their wages by exerting effort, myopic utility...

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Works councils and performance appraisals

Grund, Christian; Sliwka, Dirk; Titz, Krystina - 2019

Drawing on two large German representative data sets, we analyze the role of works councils for the use of performance appraisals (PA). We distinguish between the incidence of performance appraisal systems as intended by the firm and their actual implementation on the level of the individual...

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An experiment on creativity in virtual teams

Grund, Christian; Harbring, Christine; Klinkenberg, Lisa - 2024

The organization of work and the characteristics of tasks have undergone considerable changes in recent years. The developments include (i) an increased relevance of virtual teams and (ii) a higher demand for non-routine tasks in organizations, including creativity. Existing research on creative...

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Bonus payments, hierarchy levels and tenure : theoretical considerations and empirical evidence

Grund, Christian; Kräkel, Matthias - 2010

Using data on executive compensation for the German chemical industry, we investigate the relevance of two theoretical approaches that focus on bonuses as part of a long term wage policy of a firm. The first approach argues that explicit bonuses serve as substitutes for implicit career concerns....

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Are robots stealing our jobs?

Pellegrino, Gabriele; Piva, Mariacristina; Vivarelli, Marco - 2017

statistically significant evidence of the expected labor-friendly nature of innovation. More in detail, neither R&D nor investment …

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R&D drivers in young innovative companies

García-Quevedo, José; Pellegrino, Gabriele; … - 2011

autoregressive nature of innovation. Using a large longitudinal dataset comprising Spanish manufacturing firms over the period 1990 … in the case of the YICs, suggesting that their innovation behaviour is less persistent and more erratic. Moreover, our … results suggest that firm and market characteristics play a distinct role in boosting the innovation activity of firms of …

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Barriers to innovation and firm productivity

Coad, Alexander; Pellegrino, Gabriele; Savona, Maria - In: Economics of innovation and new technology 25 (2016) 3/4, pp. 321-334

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The role of demand in fostering product vs process innovation : a model and an empirical test

Dawid, Herbert; Pellegrino, Gabriele; Vivarelli, Marco - 2017

While the extant innovation literature has provided extensive evidence of the so-called "demand-pull" effect, the … possible diverse impact of demand evolution on product vs process innovation activities has not been yet investigated. This … innovation. This prediction is then tested through a dynamic microeconometric model, controlling for R&D persistence, sample …

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How do young innovative companies innovate?

Pellegrino, Gabriele; Piva, Mariacristina; Vivarelli, Marco - 2009

This paper discusses the determinants of product innovation in young innovative companies (YICs) by looking at in …-house R&D is linked to the propensity to introduce product innovation both in mature firms and YICs; however, innovation … incumbent firms - in-house R&D does not play a significant role. -- R&D ; product innovation ; embodied technical change ; CIS 3 …

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Age structure of the workforce and firm performance

Grund, Christian (contributor); … - 2005

In this contribution, we examine the interrelation between corporate age structures and firm performance. In particular, we address the issues, whether firms with young rather than older employees are successful and whether firms with homogeneous or heterogeneous workforces are doing well....

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