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Men too sometimes shy away from competition: the case of team competition
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Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH
Abstract "Recent results in experimental and personnel economics indicate that women do not
like competitive environments as much as men. This article presents an experimental
design giving participants the opportunity to enter a tournament as part of a
team rather than alone. While a large and significan... view more
"Recent results in experimental and personnel economics indicate that women do not
like competitive environments as much as men. This article presents an experimental
design giving participants the opportunity to enter a tournament as part of a
team rather than alone. While a large and significant gender gap in entry in the individual
tournament is found in line with the literature, no gender gap is found in
entry in the team tournament. Women do not enter the tournament significantly
more often when it is team-based but men enter significantly less when they are
part of a team rather than alone. The main reason for men’s disaffection for the
team competition appears to be linked to the uncertainty on their teammate’s ability.
More precisely, high-performing men fear to be the victims of the free-riding
behaviour of their teammate." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
group dynamics; social position; competition; woman; difference in income; teamwork; experiment; gender-specific factors; man; work habits; labor market
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
32 p.
Series
Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Markt und Entscheidung, Abteilung Verhalten auf Märkten, 2011-201
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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