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| Title: | | Social interaction, co-Worker altruism, and incentives  |
| Authors: | | Dur, Robert Sol, Joeri |
| Issue Date: | | 2008 |
| Series/Report no.: | | CESifo working paper 2476 |
| Abstract: | | Social interaction with colleagues is an important job attribute for many workers. To attract and retain workers, managers therefore need to think about how to create and preserve high-quality co-worker relationships. This paper develops a principal-multi-agent model where agents do not only engage in productive activities, but also in social interaction with their colleagues, which in turn creates co-worker altruism. We study how financial incentives for productive activities can improve or damage the work climate. We show that both team incentives and relative incentives can help to create a good work climate. We discuss some empirical evidence supporting these predictions. |
| Subjects: | | Social interaction altruism incentive contracts co-worker satisfaction |
| JEL: | | D86 J41 M50 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | CESifo Working Papers, CESifo Group Munich
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