Private and Public Relative Performance Information underDifferent Incentive SystemsBy: Ivo TafkovThis study investigates the conditions under which providingrelative performanceinformation to employees has a positive effect on effort andperformance. Specifically, Istudy, via an experiment, the...

This paper considers the use of Judgment and Decision Making (JDM) experiments in accounting. It begins with a description of the purpose and goal of JDM experiments in accounting. The bulk of the paper discusses critical issues in designing and implementing JDM-style experiments. Our primary...