Mission of the company, prosocial attitudes and job preferences: A discrete choice experiment

Arjan Non; Ingrid Rohde; Andries de Grip; Thomas Dohmen

doi:10.1016/j.labeco.2021.102087

Mission of the company, prosocial attitudes and job preferences: A discrete choice experiment

Arjan Non^*, Ingrid Rohde, Andries de Grip, Thomas Dohmen

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Abstract

We conduct a discrete choice experiment to investigate how the mission of high-tech companies affects job attractiveness and contributes to self-selection of science and engineering graduates who differ in prosocial attitudes. We characterize mission by whether or not the company combines its profit motive with a mission on innovation or corporate social responsibility (CSR). Furthermore, we vary job design (e.g. autonomy) and contractible job attributes (e.g. job security). We find that companies with a mission on innovation or CSR are considered more attractive. Women and individuals who are more altruistic and less competitive feel particularly attracted to such companies.

Original language	English
Article number	102087
Number of pages	14
Journal	Labour Economics
Volume	74
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2021.102087
Publication status	Published - Jan 2022

JEL classifications

m52 - Personnel Economics: Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects
j82 - Labor Standards: Labor Force Composition
j81 - Labor Standards: Working Conditions

Keywords

CSR
discrete choice experiment
job characteristics
mission of the company
social preferences
sorting
sustainability
WORKING
MIXED LOGIT
CORPORATE SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY
PERFORMANCE
Job characteristics
MODEL
MOTIVATION
Sorting
EMPLOYEES
Sustainability
Mission of the company
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
SELECTION
Discrete choice experiment
Social preferences
APPLICANT ATTRACTION

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