Monthly Archives: March 2018

Innovation “quid pro quo”: firms that treat workers better are more innovative

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Eugene Ivanov

In my previous post, I described studies showing that giving stock option grants to both executive and non-executive employees fosters innovation, which points to the important role compensation plays in defining corporate innovation performance. However, compensation is only one factor … Continue reading →

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Innovate today, get paid tomorrow

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Eugene Ivanov

Theoretical analysis conducted by Gustavo Manso in 2011 suggests that the optimal incentives motivating employees to innovate must include a combination of tolerance for failures in the short term and reward for success in the long. Tolerance for early failures allows … Continue reading →

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