The contract year syndrome in the NBA and MLB: A classic undermining pattern.
In: Motivation & Emotion, Jg. 38 (2014-04-01), Heft 2, S. 196-205
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We assembled National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball player performance data from recent years, tracking 3 year periods in players' careers: pre-contract year (baseline), contract year (CY; salient external incentive present), and post-contract year (salient external incentive removed). In both sports, we examined both individual scoring statistics (points scored, batting average) and non-scoring statistics (e.g. blocked shots, fielding percentage) over the 3 years. Using extrinsic motivation theories, we predicted and found a boost in some scoring statistics during the CY (relative to the pre-CY), but no change in non-scoring statistics. Using intrinsic motivation theories, we predicted and found an undermining of many statistics in the post-CY, relative to both the CY and the pre-CY baseline. Boosted CY scoring performance predicted post-CY salary raises in both sports, but salary raises were largely unrelated to post-CY performance. The CY performance boost is real, but team managers should know that it might be followed by a performance crash-the CY 'syndrome.' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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The contract year syndrome in the NBA and MLB: A classic undermining pattern.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | White, Mark ; Sheldon, Kennon |
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Zeitschrift: | Motivation & Emotion, Jg. 38 (2014-04-01), Heft 2, S. 196-205 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2014 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0146-7239 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11031-013-9389-7 |
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