Showing papers by "Martijn Burger published in 2022"
TL;DR: In this paper , a dynamic panel model with data from 336 publicly listed firms across 26 countries was used to find that employee engagement is generally unaffected by CEO (over)compensation and negative effects emerge under specific conditions.
Abstract: Abstract The soaring compensation levels of chief executive officers (CEOs) have spurred an intense debate about its outcomes. This paper examines an understudied outcome in this regard: employee engagement. Using a dynamic panel model with data from 336 publicly listed firms across 26 countries, we find that employee engagement is generally unaffected by CEO (over)compensation. However, negative effects emerge under specific conditions. First, employee engagement declines with negative media coverage about CEO compensation. Second, employee engagement declines with greater CEO (over)compensation in the financial sector, which is a sector with extraordinary levels of CEO compensation and compensation controversies. The findings suggest that a ceiling effect exists, at which point negative effects emerge and employee engagement becomes relevant in determining CEO compensation policies, while the general insensitivity of employee engagement to CEO compensation can help explain the soaring CEO compensation levels.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used survey data collected during a quasi-experimental top-down intervention in a Dutch financial services organization to investigate for whom and under what circumstances email batching is effective for reducing email interruptions and ameliorating well-being.
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors examine whether the ability firms on externalities by tradability or by size and all interactions simultaneously in the regression, and conclude that it is the latter.
Abstract: The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. By We examine whether the ability firms on externalities by tradability or by size and all interactions simultaneously in the regression. Our results suggest that
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examined the relationship between professional financial advice and subjective well-being and found that regarding a professional financial advisor as the most important source of financial advice is associated with higher levels of SWB.
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we examine the relationship between professional financial advice (PFA) and subjective well-being (SWB). Utilizing the Dutch Household Survey 1995–2018, we find that regarding a professional financial advisor as most important source of financial advice is associated with higher levels of SWB. This association is stronger for households that experienced an increase in income, individuals who do not consider themselves financially knowledgeable, and individuals that have a weaker internal locus of control and have a lower degree of conscientiousness.