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Feedback and incentives : experimental evidence
Eriksson, Tor (contributor); Poulsen, Anders (contributor);  … - 2008
This paper experimentally investigates the impact of different pay and relative performance information policies on … employee effort. We explore three information policies: No feedback about relative performance, feedback given halfway through … off. Moreover, in both pay schemes information feedback reduces the quality of the low performers' work. -- Performance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003688788
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Competitive preferences and status as an incentive : experimental evidence
Charness, Gary; Masclet, David; Villeval, Marie-Claire - 2010
In this paper, we investigate individuals' investment in status in an environment where no monetary return can possibly be derived from reaching a better relative position. We use a real-effort experiment in which we permit individuals to learn and potentially improve their status (rank). We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003985726