of the compensation package of managers. Making use of a unique panel data set of managers of the German chemical sector …, we find that social comparisons of compensation indeed affect reported job satisfaction. Managers compare their total … similar managers. We find hardly any evidence for the relevance of status quo preferences. …

of the compensation package of managers. Making use of a unique panel data set of managers of the German chemical sector …, we find that social comparisons of compensation indeed affect reported job satisfaction. Managers compare their total … similar managers. We find hardly any evidence for the relevance of status quo preferences. -- compensation ; job satisfaction …

Better managers and managerial practices lead to better firm performance. Yet, little is known about what happens when … managers move across firms. Does a firm hiring a good manager improve its performance? If yes is there some valuable knowledge …-invariant ability of the manager as well as overall firm performance. We find that the export experience gained by managers in previous …