We conducted a within-subject laboratory experiment in which participants decided whether to experience physical discomfort for charity, with or without additional personal compensation. Acceptance decreased with greater discomfort and increased with both larger charitable donations and personal...

Many workers value purpose and meaning in their jobs alongside income, and firms need to align these preferences with profit goals. This paper develops a dynamic model in which firms invest in ”purpose” to enhance job meaning and motivate effort. Workers, who differ in productivity, choose...

Wie beeinflussen Arbeitsorientierungen das Weiterbildungsverhalten von Beschäftigten? Şerife Erol zeigt, dass neben objektiven Faktoren wie soziodemografischen, arbeitsbezogenen und betriebsbezogenen Merkmalen auch subjektive Reaktionen eine signifikante Rolle spielen. Besonders hervorzuheben...