We introduce a novel approach to modeling the impact of institutional quality on firm performance. Our methodology …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …