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Career dynamics and span of control

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  • Nikolowa, Radoslawa

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We offer a model that combines a knowledge based organizational structure with progressive learning of employees’ talent. We show that higher span of control is associated with better selected managers, higher wages, higher probability to be promoted, and higher turn-over in the early career stages. These findings are in line with recent empirical evidence.

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  • Nikolowa, Radoslawa, 2015. "Career dynamics and span of control," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 128(C), pages 6-8.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:128:y:2015:i:c:p:6-8
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2014.12.026
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    Keywords

    Wage dynamics; Career paths; Span of control;
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    JEL classification:

    • M5 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics
    • J3 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

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