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Patrick Vestner

Foste­ring Age-Diverse Colla­bo­ra­tion Through Trai­ning

Foste­ring Age-Diverse Colla­bo­ra­tion Through Trai­ning

In this field expe­ri­ment with over 280 employees in a German finan­cial insti­tute, we tested whether age-diverse coworker trai­ning improves digital colla­bo­ra­tion between employees and mutual tech­no­logy-related lear­ning.

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When the bonus becomes a problem – atten­dance bonuses in retail

When the bonus becomes a problem – atten­dance bonuses in retail

In this field expe­ri­ment with 346 appren­tices from a retail chain, we tested whether mone­tary atten­dance bonuses reduce absen­te­eism or unin­ten­tio­nally signal that skip­ping work is accep­table.

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SpeakUp! – Confron­ting Work­place Discri­mi­na­tion Through Trai­ning

SpeakUp! – Confron­ting Work­place Discri­mi­na­tion Through Trai­ning

In these two field expe­ri­ments at a German hospital provider and a German insu­rance company with 635 employees in total, we tested the effects of immersive DEI trai­ning on how employees confront work­place discri­mi­na­tion.

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Closing the Gender Gap in Salary Increases: Evidence from a Field Expe­ri­ment on Promo­ting Pay Equity

Closing the Gender Gap in Salary Increases: Evidence from a Field Expe­ri­ment on Promo­ting Pay Equity

In this field expe­ri­ment with 623 middle mana­gers and nearly 9,000 employees at a global tech firm, we tested whether simple, gender-blind changes to the salary review process could close the gender gap in salary increases.

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