motivation, and characterise optimal incentive contracts for public sector workers under different informational assumptions …

as a wage determinant. We furthermore show that a promotion affects both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation significantly …, though in two different ways: An expected promotion increases extrinsic motivation whereas intrinsic motivation is highest … subsequent to a realized promotion. The relationship between extrinsic motivation and expected promotions implies that promotions …

a means of increased worker autonomy, SMWT can theoretically increase effort via intrinsic motivation and reciprocal … intrinsically motivated, suggesting that intrinsic motivation is complementary to SMWT. However, reciprocal work intensification …

informed about her ability and her motivation. Firms differ both in their production technology and in the mission they pursue …. When the difference is not very high, then agent types sort themselves by motivation: the mission-oriented firm hires … worker is paid less by the mission-oriented firm. Such an earnings penalty is driven entirely by motivation, is increasing in …