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CEP discussion paper
Peer pressure and manager pressure in organisations

We study the interaction between horizontal (peer) and vertical (manager) social factors in workers' motivation. In our setting, individuals work using open-plan desks. Using a natural experiment, we identify a sharp inc...Read more...

Diego Battiston, Jordi Blanes i Vidal, Tom Kirchmaier and Katalin Szemeredi

1 June 2023

CEP discussion paper
Is distance dead? Face-to-face communication and productivity in teams

Has technology made face-to-face communication redundant? We investigate using a natural experiment in an organisation where a worker must communicate complex electronic information to a colleague. Productivity is higher...Read more...

Diego Battiston, Jordi Blanes i Vidal and Tom Kirchmaier

30 March 2017