Differential responses to managerial incentives among workers: case study
There is considerable interest and debate over the effectiveness of managerial incentives MI. The paper examines the impact of sub-culture on preferences kinds of managerial incentives. The purpose is to investigate the popular assumption that cultural differences exist at this level and to see whether these differences have an impact on MI effectiveness. An experimental design is used to test a series of hypotheses based on a sample of Indians and Egyptians employees. The study was taken in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is found that despite the existence of cultural differences at an ethnic level, culture does not appear to have a significant impact on employee responses to MI. Finally the study also provides evidence that further validates a scale used for measurement of culture.