This paper considers the problem of measuring segregation when groups form a hierarchy whereby some groups have greater …

rationalize the role of ER within a knowledge-based model of hierarchies, where the firm's choice of hierarchical layers depends … on the trade-off between communication and knowledge acquisition costs. Using a sample of more than 20000 private …-sector workplaces in 32 countries, we document conditional correlations between ER and the depth of hierarchy that are consistent with …

Several empirical studies have challenged tournament theory by pointing out that (1) there is considerable pay … variation within hierarchy levels, (2) promotion premiums only in part explain hierarchical wage differences and (3) external … recruitment is observable on nearly any hierarchy level. We explain these empirical puzzles by combining job-promotion tournaments …

We investigate the influence of two widespread compensation schemes, individual piece-rates and team incentives, on … pronounced under team incentives than under individual piece-rates, which highlights a so far fairly neglected feature of these …

damage the work climate. We show that both team incentives and relative incentives can help to create a good work climate …

We study how help can be fostered by means of a team bonus in the presence of rank-order tournaments. In a simple model … we combine elements of relative rewards and a team bonus and study their effect on effort, help and sabotage. Quite … intuitively the theoretical analysis suggests that team members help less as relative rewards increase. This problem is mitigated …

designs, and we investigate how teams aggregate individual preferences. We find that team decisions reveal less inequality … aversion than individual initial proposals in team decision-making. However, teams are no more selfish than individuals who … decide in isolation. Individuals express strategically more inequality aversion in their initial proposals in team decision …