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Token Economies and Experimental Economics: Two Controlled Experiments in the Theory of Individual Consumer Demand
Abstract not available.
A Variable Nurse Staffing Model
When the staffing load on several separate work centers is variable but unpredictable i n advance, a variable staffing policy may be used as a means of increasing manpower efficiency. A variable staffing policy is one which provides for staffing…
Gold Mining Shares, Gold, And The Stock Market
Abstract not available.
Building Sustainable Organizations: The Human Factor
Although most of the research and public pressure concerning sustainability has been focused on the effects of business and organizational activity on the physical environment, companies and their management practices profoundly affect the human…
Carrots or Sticks? Improving Social and Environmental Compliance at Suppliers Through Penalties and Incentives
Forthcoming in Production and Operations Management.
This paper explores the relationship between supplier penalties and incentives and performance.
A Theory of Experience Effects
How does the experience of a financial crisis and other macroeconomic shocks alter the dynamics of financial markets? Recent evidence suggests that individuals overweight personal experiences of macroeconomic shocks when forming beliefs about…