Social interaction, co-worker altruism, and incentives

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Dur, Robert; Sol, Joeri
• 署名单位: Erasmus University Rotterdam; Tinbergen Institute; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC
• 刊物名称: GAMES AND ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0899-8256
• DOI: 10.1016/j.geb.2009.10.013
• 发表日期: 2010
• 页码: 293-301
• 关键词: Social interaction; altruism; incentive contracts; Co-worker satisfaction

摘要

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. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.