Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/216536 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 8140
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
This paper reviews experimental studies that investigate the effects of communication on be-havior in organizational settings. Two main classes of studies are identified: (a) studies on coordination and competition, which include experimental research that tests whether com-munication can help to overcome coordination failure within organizations, and (b) studies that analyze the role of communication in alleviating problems arising from information asym-metries at the workplace. The evidence from these studies indicates that communication is suited to improve efficient coordination within firms and to mitigate information problems in employer-employee relationships. In addition, studies are presented that focus on the interac- tion between communication and monetary incentive schemes in companies.
Subjects: 
communication
organization
experiment
behavior
JEL: 
C90
D82
D83
J53
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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