Opportunity counts: Teams and the effectiveness of production incentives

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作者
Boning, Brent
Ichniowski, Casey [1 ]
Shaw, Kathryn
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[1] Columbia Univ, New York, NY 10027 USA
[2] Natl Bur Econ Res, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[3] Ctr Naval Anal, Alexandria, VA USA
[4] Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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10.1086/519539
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F [经济];
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02 ;
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Using unique panel data on production lines in U. S. minimills, we analyze the adoption of problem-solving teams and group incentive pay and their effects on productivity. Almost every line ultimately adopts group incentives. However, problem-solving teams are found almost exclusively in lines with more complex production processes. Consistent with these patterns, fixed-effects models reveal increased productivity under group incentives in all lines, while teams raise productivity in lines with more complex production processes. This evidence indicates that teams give workers a valuable opportunity to solve problems in more complex production processes, while standard operating procedures appear to suffice elsewhere.
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