Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Title: On Horns and Halos: Confirmation Bias and Job Rotation
Author-Name: Daniel Müller
Author-Email: dmuelle1@uni-bonn.de
Classification-JEL: M12, M54 
Keywords: Confirmation Bias, Job Rotation, Work Organization 
Abstract: Confirmation bias, which refers to unintentional and unknowing selectivity in the use of evidence, 
	belongs to the major problems faced by organizations. In this article, we discuss job rotation as a 
	natural solution to this problem. In a nutshell, adopting job rotation provides an organization that 
	is plagued by confirmation bias with a more reliable informational footing upon which to base its 
	decisions. Job rotation, however, also comes with a cost, e.g. a loss of productivity or a disruption
	of work flows. We study this trade-off and identify conditions under which job rotation and 
	specialization are each optimal. 
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Length: 39
Creation-Date: 2010-01
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File-URL: http://www.wiwi.uni-bonn.de/bgsepapers/bonedp/bgse05_2010.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:bon:bonedp:bgse05_2010