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We use an incentivized experimental game to uncover heterogeneity in otherregarding preferences among salespeople in a …
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Using a new German individual data set, we investigate the influence on health with respect to personal traits measured by the Big Five, collegiality, commitment and job characteristics. Among the Big Five conscientiousness, agreeableness and emotional stability correlate positively with good...
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We investigate how the marital age gap affects the evolution of marital satisfaction over the duration of marriage using household panel data from Australia. We find that men tend to be more satisfied with younger wives and less satisfied with older wives. Interestingly, women likewise tend to...
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This study explores the role of salary raises and the perception of employees of these salary raises on employees' intended retention and turnover. By using a unique survey data set from an American university, this study investigates a novel hypothesis that faculty perceptions of salary raises,...
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In Germany, employees are generally obliged to participate in the public health insurance system, where coverage is universal, co-payments and deductibles are moderate, and premia are based on income. However, they may buy private insurance instead if their income exceeds the compulsory...
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Using matched employer-employee level data drawn from the 2004 UK Workplace and Employee Relations Survey, we explore the determinants of a measure of worker commitment and loyalty (CLI) and whether CLI influences workplace performance. Factors influencing employee commitment and loyalty include...
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We study the performance of small retail sales teams facing an incentive scheme that includes both a lump sum bonus and multiple accelerators (kinks where the piece rate jumps upward). Consistent with standard labor supply models, we find that the presence of an attainable bonus or kink on a...
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China is experiencing notable changes in rural-urban migration. Young, more educated migrants with different attitudes … in medium and small size cities, often located in western and central China. Understanding the characteristics and … inland China.The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the characteristics, working conditions and job attitudes …
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The determinants of worker job satisfaction are estimated using a representative survey of three major cities in China …
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This study uses data from the 2012 China Labor Force Dynamics Survey and 2010–2012 China Family Panel Studies to … satisfaction and job change, an observation we attribute to China's unique Confucian-based work ethic …
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