Black sheep and walls of silence
By: by Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider.
Contributors: Roider, Andreas.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 1171; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) ;; no. 1171
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Teams in the workplace.; Problem employees.
Description: "In this paper we analyze the frequently observed phenomenon that (i) some members of a team ("black sheep") exhibit behavior disliked by other (honest) team members, who (ii) nevertheless refrain from reporting such misbehavior to the authorities (they set up a "wall of silence"). Much cited examples include hospitals and police departments. In this paper, these features arise in equilibrium. An important ingredient of our model are benefits that agents receive when cooperating with each other in a team. Our results suggest that asymmetric teams where these benefits vary"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
Notes: Also available in print.
Includes bibliographical references.
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