Purpose: In this empirical study, the primary aim is to examine whether the type of feedback provided, relative performance information (RPI) vs outcome, affects individual's task satisfaction in a context without financial incentives. A secondary objective is to explore whether differences in...

Organizations have a vested interest in minimizing employee turnover. Because prior empirical evidence demonstrates that task satisfaction is negatively related to employee turnover, this study examines whether relative performance information (RPI) can be used to reduce employee turnover by...

Suppose a manager wants to increase employee productivity by holding a tournament. Should there be a single long tournament or a series of short and repeated tournaments? Well, it depends. It’s important to first assess whether employees are of similar ability levels or varied ability levels....