We present evidence on the effect of social connections between workers and managers on productivity in the workplace … workers managed. We find that when managers are paid fixed wages, they favor workers to whom they are socially connected …

learning algorithm. The algorithm uncovers two distinct behavioral types: “leaders” and “managers”. Leaders focus on multi …-function, high-level meetings, while managers focus on one-to-one meetings with core functions. Firms with leader CEOs are on average …

managerial incentives affect both the mean and dispersion of workers' productivity through two channels. First, managers respond … increase. Second, managers select out the least able workers, implying that the mean increases but the dispersion may decrease … of worker productivity. Analysis of individual level productivity data shows that managers target their effort towards …

We exploit a unique combination of administrative sources and survey data to study the match between firms and managers … determining how firms select and motivate managers. In particular, risk-averse managers are matched with firms that offer low …