Effects of a Management–Labor Context and Team Play on Ultimatum Game Outcomes

C-Tier
Journal: Southern Economic Journal
Year: 2017
Volume: 83
Issue: 4
Pages: 993-1011

Authors (3)

Hal R. Arkes John H. Kagel Dimitry Mezhvinsky (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Laboratory experiments are usually done on individuals, but many business decisions involve groups. Therefore, we ran ultimatum games using individuals and two‐person teams. We primed business roles with the labels “labor” and “management,” or we used the generic labels of “proposer” and “responder.” With business labels, individuals offered lower shares at higher stakes with no significant differences in acceptance rates. For teams, business labels had no significant effect on shares offered, with significantly lower acceptance rates at higher stakes. Teams offered less than individuals, along with higher acceptance rates with generic labels, compared to no significant differences with business labels.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:wly:soecon:v:83:y:2017:i:4:p:993-1011
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24