Research
Dec 5, 2014
The (Adverse) Incentive Effects of Competing with Superstars: A Reexamination of the Evidence
Abstract
In “Quitters Never Win: The (Adverse) Incentive Effects of Competing with Superstars,” Brown (2011) argues that professional golfers perform relatively poorly in tournaments in which Tiger Woods also competes. We show that Brown’s conclusions are based on a problematic empirical design, which if adjusted yields no evidence of a superstar effect.
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- Keyword(s):
- organizational behavior 183
Learn more at:
https://kenaninstitute.unc.edu/publication/the-adverse-incentive-effects-of-competing-with-superstars-a-reexamination-of-the-evidence/
https://kenaninstitute.unc.edu/publication/the-adverse-incentive-effects-of-competing-with-superstars-a-reexamination-of-the-evidence/
