Tag
multitasking
2 findings
Labour & employmentQuality Monitoring and Multitasking SubstitutionQuality monitoring decreases output quantity by 0.440 to 0.689 units per day (p < 0.01) while significantly improving quality by reducing sorting errors by 0.561 to 0.744 errors per unit (p < 0.01). Explicit quality monitoring does not increase worker reservation rates (WTA effect = -0.431 MWK, p > 0.10).RCTEconomics (general)Absence of Quantity-Quality Trade-Off in Performance TournamentsTransitioning to meritocratic promotions increased average visit length by 15% (from 11.99 minutes baseline) and increased routine health visits by 30% (+1.084 visits; p < 0.05) without worsening household targeting or shifting visits disproportionately toward friends and family.RCT