Browsing HBS Scholarly Articles by Author "Anik, Lalin"

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    • Contingent Match Incentives Increase Donations 

      Anik, Lalin; Norton, Michael Irwin; Ariely, Dan (2014-07-23)
      We propose a new means by which non-profits can induce donors to give today and commit to giving in the future: contingent match incentives, in which matching is made contingent on the percentage of others who give (e.g., ...

    • Matchmaking Promotes Happiness 

      Anik, Lalin; Norton, Michael Irwin (SAGE Publications, 2014-07-18)
      Four studies document and explore the psychology underlying people's proclivity to connect people to each other—to play "matchmaker." First, Study 1 shows that chronic matchmaking is associated with higher well-being. ...

    • Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance 

      Anik, Lalin; Aknin, Lara B.; Dunn, Elizabeth W.; Norton, Michael Irwin; Quoidbach, Jordi (Public Library of Science, 2013-10-21)
      In three field studies, we explore the impact of providing employees and teammates with prosocial bonuses, a novel type of bonus spent on others rather than on oneself. In Experiment 1, we show that prosocial bonuses in ...

    • Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance 

      Anik, Lalin; Aknin, Lara B.; Norton, Michael Irwin; Dunn, Elizabeth W.; Quoidbach, Jordi (2013-05-21)
      In two field studies, we explore the impact of providing employees and teammates with prosocial bonuses, a novel type of bonus spent on others rather than on oneself. In Experiment 1, we show that prosocial bonuses in the ...