Universität zu Köln

Berger, Johannes (2011). Compensation, Performance and Selection - Empirical Studies on the Effectiveness of Incentive Schemes in Firms. PhD thesis, Universität zu Köln.

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Abstract

This thesis empirically investigates the effectiveness of incentives systems in firms and organizations. We are interested in how employees respond to different forms of monetary incentives. By the means of laboratory experiments and field data we analyze bonus systems based on subjective performance appraisals, tournament incentives and pay-for-performance incentive schemes. We study individual performance, cooperation, absenteeism and self-selection as potential employee responses evoked by these incentives systems. The interaction between individual preferences and compensation schemes is a second focus of this thesis.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD thesis)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Berger, Johannes johannes.berger@uni-koeln.de UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-44268
Date:	September 2011
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Business Administration > Corporate Development > Professorship for Business Administration and Human Resources Management
Subjects:	Economics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language personnel economics, pay-for-performance, subjective performance evaluations, tournament theory, team incentives, risk aversion English
Date of oral exam:	8 November 2011
Referee:	Name Academic Title Sliwka, Dirk Prof. Dr. Irlenbusch, Bernd Prof. Dr.
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/4426