Building on job matching theory, we model the effect of collective turnover on workplace performance as the total of … turnover level. The resulting theoretical turnover-performance relationship is generally curvilinear, nesting all the hitherto …

In this study, we address the relationship between performance appraisal and competitive strategy, as well as the … impact of this relationship on firm performance. The results indicate that the adoption of developmental performance … appraisal and the use of administrative performance appraisal are higher among firms that pursue differentiation strategies …

We analyze performance under pressure and estimate the causal effect of audience size on the success of free throws in … attendance size and performance. Our results confirm a sizeable and strong negative effect of the number of spectators on … performance. Home teams in (non-critical) situations at the beginning of games perform worse when the audience is larger. This …

One expects those who lead organisations to affect their performance. If not why would organisations spend so much time … leaders and organisational performance. Using game-by-game linked employer-employee data for professional football in four … countries over fifteen seasons we compare the performance of teams after they have sacked their Head Coach with spells where the …

This paper documents and studies the gender gap in performance among associate lawyers in the United States. Unlike … other high-skilled professions, the legal profession assesses performance using transparent measures that are widely used … clear evidence of a gender gap in annual performance with respect to both measures. Male lawyers bill ten percent more hours …

startup characteristics to forecast the performance of newly started enterprises over a five years' time horizon. The … performance outcomes we consider are involuntary exit, above-average employment growth, a return on assets of above 20 percent … predict startup performance with either high or very high accuracy with the exception of high returns on assets where …

performance and post-dissolution private and financial outcomes with a selected set of comparable firms and couples. We find …

This study analyzes how individuals evaluate their peers' performance in a high stakes tournament in response to being … how age diverse groups affect individual performance in professional golf tournaments. The results show that peer and … superior evaluations as well as individual performance are lower in age diverse groups. Further evidence suggests that these …

The founder (team)'s human capital is a vital determinant of future firm performance. This is a stylized fact. Less is … known about the effect of the human capital of the initial workforce hired by the founder(s). We study the performance …

. Using multiple identification approaches, alternative measures of gender diversity, and several performance indicators, we …