Posts tagged with 'motivation'
July 6, 2018
Job applicants under a vacancy referral scheme are viewed as less motivated
Experiment with professional recruiters in Belgium
March 15, 2018
The impact of self-selection on performance
Our behavior is strongly influenced by comparisons with others. These “others” are not usually assigned to us, but we choose […]
July 11, 2017
Long-term unemployed through the eyes of recruiters: Less motivated, less talented and less trainable
Recent research has shown that employers are reluctant to hire long-term unemployed: the longer job candidates’ unemployment spell, the lower […]
November 21, 2016
Money to study? Research on motivation and incentives for students
Differences in educational outcomes based on socioeconomic background is a well-documented phenomenon and a key driver of inequalities later in […]
June 8, 2016
The perfect moment to score a goal? A football myth debunked
It is often thought that a goal just before half-time serves as a morale-booster and will increase a team’s chances […]
November 11, 2014
Online quizzes can motivate students to learn more
A large fraction of students fail at university. One potential reason is that students do not exercise enough effort on […]
November 5, 2014
Online quizzes can motivate students to learn more
A large fraction of students fail at university. One potential reason is that students do not exercise enough effort on […]
September 22, 2014
Grades and rank: How do they affect student effort?
The educational system is built upon a sequence of tests to measure student performance. Improving student performance is a key […]
September 2, 2014
Using employee recognition to boost productivity
Good bosses know that recognition and words of appreciation are key tools to motivate employes and increase productivity. But what […]
June 25, 2014
Want better grades? Get a good night’s sleep!
Students who sleep seven hours per night during the exam period score an average of 1.7 points higher (on a […]
June 23, 2014
Are government workers really more public-spirited than those in the private sector?
By Mirco Tonin (University of Southampton and IZA) and Michael Vlassopoulos (University of Southampton) A fifth of UK workers are […]
May 13, 2014
When the crowd goes wild: Home advantage in same-stadium derbies
The football matches between Inter and AC Milan or between Lazio and AS Rome belong to the most prestigious in […]
April 25, 2014
How to make your employees creative – evidence from a field experiment
As globalization increases the need to continuously improve and adapt to new technology and changing competition, many companies are seeking […]
April 14, 2014
Knowing that you matter, matters: the luck of having a meaningful job
What if somebody told you that your job was completely irrelevant and useless? Would you still work with the same […]
January 27, 2014
Soccer motivates the unemployed
International soccer tournaments attract enormous attention in most countries. Germany is one country in which these soccer tournaments are especially […]