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Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes
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Borghans, Lex; Weel, Bas ter; Weinberg, Bruce A. – Journal of Human Resources, 2008
This paper develops a framework of the role of interpersonal interactions in the labor market. Effective interpersonal interactions involve caring and directness. The ability to perform these tasks varies with personality and the importance of these tasks varies across jobs. An assignment model shows that people are most productive in jobs that…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Labor Market, Interpersonal Relationship, Foreign Countries