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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438252103321

Autore

Fehrenbacher Dennis D

Titolo

Design of incentive systems : experimental approach to incentive and sorting effects / / Dennis D. Fehrenbacher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Heidelberg, : Springer-Verlag, 2013

ISBN

3-642-33599-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (293 p.)

Collana

Contributions to Management Science, , 1431-1941

Disciplina

658.3142

Soggetti

Incentive awards

Incentive (Psychology)

Incentives in industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Introduction -- 2 An Integrative Framework of Influences on Behavior -- 3 Experimental Design -- 4 Formulation of Hypotheses -- 5 Operationalization and Data Analysis Methods -- 6 Findings -- 7 Discussion and Outlook.

Sommario/riassunto

Monetary incentives, as a driving force for human behavior, are the main theme of this book. The primary goals underlying the application of monetary incentive systems inĀ companiesĀ are motivating employees to strive for superior productivity in line with the interests of employers, and hiring adequately skilled employees. The first goal refers to incentive effects, the latter to sorting effects. This book introduces important theories and concepts concerning behavior under influence of monetary incentives; it reviews existing economic frameworks and identifies specific contingency variables. Based on an integrative framework of elements influencing incentive and sorting effects, a laboratory experiment is presented including detailed methodological discussion on experimentation and data analysis as well as an extensive presentation of findings and discussion of implications.