Study of a large corporation explores how salary comparisons affect employee behavior
Workers involved in compensation decisions might accept a co-worker’s better deal if management didn’t unilaterally decide
Labor’s losses to capital, much studied, aren’t quite as grim when stock and options are tabulated
Examining executive pay tied to revenue growth to identify any correlation
Revealed compensation might motivate workers to do more, without a raise
Research might give pause to corporate boards changing compensation models
Accountable care organizations can levy penalties against specialists for poor patient outcomes
If the boss is your friend, and compensation decisions are public, a bonus you’d get on merit might not be forthcoming
Which one walks out happier?
Ricardo Perez-Truglia’s research uses relocation choices of medical residents to study feelings about relative income
Modest loss of jobs followed 1966 law, but millions won substantial raises