%0 Report
        %A Dur, Robert
%A Sol, Joeri
        %T Social Interaction, Co-Worker Altruism, and Incentives
        %D 2009
        %8 2009 Oct
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 4532
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp4532
        %X 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.
        %K incentive contracts
%K altruism
%K social interaction
%K co-worker satisfaction