TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Dur, Robert
AU  - Sol, Joeri
        TI  - Social Interaction, Co-Worker Altruism, and Incentives
        PY  - 2009/Oct/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 4532
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp4532
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - incentive contracts
KW  - altruism
KW  - social interaction
KW  - co-worker satisfaction
        ER  -