The Work for Environmental Protection Task: A consequential web-based procedure for studying pro-environmental behavior
Some human behaviors have serious societal consequences, but these consequences tend
to be neglected in online research on societally relevant behaviors. For example, human …
to be neglected in online research on societally relevant behaviors. For example, human …
Experimental tests of rational inattention
We use laboratory experiments to test models of rational inattention, in which people acquire
information to maximize utility net of information costs. We show that subjects adjust their …
information to maximize utility net of information costs. We show that subjects adjust their …
What is (perception of) effort? Objective and subjective effort during task performance
J Steele - PsyArXiv, 2020 - pure.solent.ac.uk
Despite its apparent intuitiveness and widespread interest from across various fields,'effort'is
a variable that seems difficult to define. The purpose of this article is to consider and define …
a variable that seems difficult to define. The purpose of this article is to consider and define …
Nudging drivers to safety: Evidence from a field experiment
Driving is an integral component of many operational systems, and any small improvement
in driving quality can have a significant effect on accidents, traffic, pollution, and the …
in driving quality can have a significant effect on accidents, traffic, pollution, and the …
Discrimination reduces work effort of those who are disadvantaged and those who are advantaged by it
N Heiserman, B Simpson - Nature Human Behaviour, 2023 - nature.com
Research shows that discrimination is widespread in work organizations, yet we know little
about the causal effects of discrimination on employees' work effort. Here we argue that, by …
about the causal effects of discrimination on employees' work effort. Here we argue that, by …
Measuring costly effort using the slider task
Using real effort to implement costly activities increases the likelihood that the motivations
that drive effort provision in real life carry over to the laboratory. However, unobserved …
that drive effort provision in real life carry over to the laboratory. However, unobserved …
A meritocratic origin of egalitarian behaviour
AW Cappelen, J Mollerstrom, BA Reme… - The Economic …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We report from a study of how uncertainty about whether a given inequality reflects
performance or luck shapes distributive behaviour. We show theoretically that the reaction to …
performance or luck shapes distributive behaviour. We show theoretically that the reaction to …
Do employees work less for female leaders? A multi-method study of entrepreneurial firms
We propose that female-founded ventures receive a lower amount of employee labor for
equal pay because employees are more likely to decline requests for additional labor by …
equal pay because employees are more likely to decline requests for additional labor by …
What consumers think about product self-assembly: Insights from big data
R Safi - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
As e-commerce expands rapidly from small inexpensive products to major ones, more
sellers design and deliver their products as unassembled, compact kits to make logistics …
sellers design and deliver their products as unassembled, compact kits to make logistics …
Leadership selection: Can changing the default break the glass ceiling?
Leadership selection often requires candidates to actively choose to express their interest.
Using a series of incentivized experiments with more than 1000 participants, we compare …
Using a series of incentivized experiments with more than 1000 participants, we compare …