This contribution examines the effect of advantageous inequity on performance using data from top-level penalty kicking …

performance. Our study is based on evidence from a natural experiment of NBA (National Basketball Association) players: Based on … to their 4th quarter performance as well as compared to their game and season averages. Yet the average performances in … situations leads to lower subsequent individual performance. Psychological explanations for this phenomenon, e.g. the role of …

We study the effect of recognition on performance with a field experiment involving first-year undergraduate students … that conformance to performance norm is the most likely behavioral mechanism behind our findings. …

solely on monetary incentives, such as pay-for-performance schemes? One tool that has shown promise in recent decades for … improving worker performance is setting goals, whether they are assigned by management or self-chosen. Goals are powerful …

We study the effect of recognition on performance with a field experiment involving first-year undergraduate students … that conformance to performance norm is the most likely behavioral mechanism behind our findings. …

on performance is stronger under financial incentives as compared to flat rate pay. Subjects with more accounting …

them to either a prosocial or a commercial job. Our data suggest that the mission of a job itself has a performance …

We study how different demographic groups respond to incentives by comparing their performance in “high” and “low … section of the GRE. We find that Males exhibit a larger drop in performance between the high and low stakes examinations than … females, and Whites exhibit a larger drop in performance compared to minorities. Differences between high and low stakes tests …

, such as performance. We address this question through a field experiment in an educational setting. We study the causal … impact of mindfulness meditation on academic performance through a randomized evaluation of a well-known 8-week mindfulness … and non-cognitive skills. However, it takes time before students' performance can benefit from mindfulness meditation: we …

, such as performance. We address this question through a field experiment in an educational setting. We study the causal … impact of mindfulness meditation on academic performance through a randomized evaluation of a well-known 8-week mindfulness … and non-cognitive skills. However, it takes time before students' performance can benefit from mindfulness meditation: we …