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Soziographie der Arbeitszufriedenheit
Martin, Albert; Cardinali, Luca - 2021
Der vorliegende Beitrag befasst sich mit der Soziographie der Arbeitszufriedenheit. In Studien zur Arbeitszufriedenheit … beantworten, ob sich der Einfluss von Determinanten der Arbeitszufriedenheit (Arbeitsinhalte, Arbeitsbedingungen, persönli … Arbeitszufriedenheit und/oder zu der Arbeitszufriedenheit selbst aufweisen. Dem vorliegenden Beitrag geht es um die Frage, ob sich …
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Overqualification, job dissatisfaction, and increasing dispersion in the returns to graduate education
Green, Francis; Zhu, Yu - 2008
Increasing dispersion in the returns to graduate education is found, using quantile regression. This trend is related to rising overqualification. We distinguish between and validate measures of Real and Formal overqualification, according to whether it is or is not accompanied by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010290670
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On Hierarchies and Communication
van den Brink, René - 2006
Many economic organizations have some relational structure, meaning that economic agents do not only differ with respect to certain individual characteristics such as wealth and preferences, but also belong to some relational structure in which they usually take different positions. Two examples...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325156
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Positional Wages, Market Wages and Firm Size
van den Brink, Rene; Ruys, Pieter H.M. - 2005
We model a firm in an institutional market setting, consisting of a production technology and its governance. The governance consists of a hierarchical firm structure, a cost efficiency parameter,and an internal pay system. The depth of the firm is determined by profit maximization under the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325411
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Hierarchy, Coercion, and Exploitation: An Experimental Analysis
Nikiforakis, Nikos; Oechssler, Jörg; Shah, Anwar - 2012
The power to coerce workers is important for the efficient operation of hierarchically structured organizations. However, this power can also be used by managers to exploit their subordinates for their own benefit. We examine the relationship between the power to coerce and exploitation in a...
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Political Rents, Promotion Incentives, and Support for a Non-Democratic Regime
Lazarev, Valery - 2004
This paper analyzes the economic foundations of a non-democratic political regime, where the ruling bureaucracy captures rents through collective control over state property and job assignment. The model developed here yields the equilibrium in the 'political labor market,' where the ruling...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010369152
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A Role for Instructions
Valsecchi, Irene - 2005
The paper is concerned with instructions as a way of setting premises for subsequent decisions in models of teams à la Marschak-Radner, under information diversification. The paper suggests that instructions can bridge people's differences in knowledge: they do not require mutual understanding...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010312657
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Projektbericht "Entscheidungsträger in Deutschland: Werte und Einstellungen"
Bunselmeyer, Elisabeth; Holland-Cunz, Marc; Dribbisch, … - 2013
Der Bericht beschreibt Erkenntnisinteresse, Anlage und Erstellung der Studie 'Entscheidungsträger in Deutschland: Werte und Einstellungen'. Im Mittelpunkt der Befragung stehen die gesellschaftspolitischen Einstellungen und Handlungsmaximen sowie die Karrieremotive und Lebensverläufe der...
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The Socially Stable Core in Structured Transferable Utility Games
Herings, P. Jean-Jacques; van der Laan, Gerard; Talman, Dolf - 2004
the power function. When there is a clear hierarchy of players in terms of power, the socially stable core of a convex TU …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325448
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Cultures of Innovation of the African Poor. Common Roots, Shared Traits, Joint Prospects? On the Articulation of Multiple Modernities in African Societies and Black Diasporas in La...
Kohnert, Dirk - 2006
The globalized Western culture of innovation, as propagated by major aid institutions, does not necessarily lead to empowerment or improvement of the well-being of the stakeholders. On the contrary, it often blocks viable indigenous innovation cultures. In African societies and African Diasporas...
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