An analysis of the theory of biased contests in an organisational setting
Tim Barmby
(Department of Economics and Finance, University of Durham, Durham, UK)
Sarah Bridges
(School of Economics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK)
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Abstract
This paper uses personnel data gathered from a large financial sector firm to examine the idea of biased contests. The pattern of scores attained by individual workers in performance ratings is used to explain the probability of subsequent promotion within the organisation. Initial empirical evidence is presented, which gives some support for the theory.
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Citation
Barmby, T. and Bridges, S. (2003), "An analysis of the theory of biased contests in an organisational setting", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 24 No. 7, pp. 836-843. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437720310502159
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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