Tournaments are often used to improve performance in innovation contexts. Tournaments provide monetary incentives but … also render teams’ identity and social-image concerns salient. We study the effects of tournaments on team performance in a …

Tournaments are often used to improve performance in innovation contexts. Tournaments provide monetary incentives but … also render teams' identity and image concerns salient. We study the effects of tournaments on team performance in a non …

Rankings are a pervasive feature of the finance industry. Although they have no direct monetary consequences, rankings … financial professionals and investigate how anonymous rankings influence risk-taking in investment decisions. We find that … rankings increase risk-taking because of financial professionals' desire for positive self-image. This particularly applies to …

subsamples of economists in 44 universities throughout the world to rate either a publication list with only higher rated … publication strategies our findings imply negative implications on social welfare. …