Because the manager makes two decisions:
There are four possible outcomes for a worker (A, B, C, and D):
Please click the button for each possible outcome to see detailed information about the outcome.
Note: You need to read through ALL outcomes to proceed to the next page.
| If a worker is Promoted | If a worker is Not Promoted | |
| If a Worker is Chosen to Perform Both Tasks in Round Two | ||
| If a Worker is NOT Chosen to Perform Both Tasks in Round Two |
Focusing on outcome A, where a worker is chosen by the manager to perform both tasks in Round Two and is promoted by the manager:
Because the worker is chosen by the manager to perform the additional decoding task in Round Two, which is a valued skill as an independent contractor, the outside offer to leave the current manager and work as an independent contractor in Rounds 3 and 4 is better (i.e., higher pay) than what the outside offer would be if the worker did not have such a valued skill.
{{ else }}The outside offer to leave the current manager and work as an independent contractor in Rounds 3 and 4 pays lower than staying with the current manager.
{{ endif }}If a worker chooses to stay and be promoted to a higher position in Rounds 3 and 4, s/he will complete the slider task for a longer duration and receive better pay (higher base pay) than the current position.
Focusing on outcome C next, where a worker is NOT chosen by the manager to perform both tasks in Round Two but is promoted by the manager:
Because the worker is NOT chosen to perform the additional decoding task in Round Two, the worker does not gain the valued skill as an independent contractor. Therefore, the outside offer to leave the current manager and work as an independent contractor in Rounds 3 and 4 is worse (i.e., lower pay) than what the outside offer would be if the worker did have such a valued skill.
{{ else }}The outside offer to leave the current manager and work as an independent contractor in Rounds 3 and 4 pays lower than staying with the current manager.
{{ endif }}If a worker chooses to stay and be promoted to a higher position in Rounds 3 and 4, s/he will complete the slider task for a longer duration and receive better pay (higher base pay) than the current position.
Focusing on outcome B , where a worker is chosen by the manager to perform both tasks in Round Two but is NOT promoted by the manager:
Because the worker is chosen by the manager to perform the additional decoding task in Round Two, which is a valued skill as an independent contractor, the outside offer to leave the current manager and work as an independent contractor in Rounds 3 and 4 is better (i.e., higher pay) than what the outside offer would be if the worker did not have such a valued skill.
{{ else }}The outside offer to leave the current manager and work as an independent contractor in Rounds 3 and 4 pays lower than staying with the current manager.
{{ endif }}If a worker chooses to stay, s/he will remain in the same position in Rounds 3 and 4 (i.e., same pay and same slider task duration).
Focusing on outcome D , where a worker is NOT chosen by the manager to perform both tasks in Round Two and is NOT promoted by the manager:
Because the worker is NOT chosen to perform the additional decoding task in Round Two, the worker does not gain the valued skill as an independent contractor. Therefore, the outside offer to leave the current manager and work as an independent contractor in Rounds 3 and 4 is worse (i.e., lower pay) than what the outside offer would be if the worker did have such a valued skill.
{{ else }}The outside offer to leave the current manager and work as an independent contractor in Rounds 3 and 4 pays lower than staying with the current manager.
{{ endif }}If a worker chooses to stay, s/he will remain in the same position in Rounds 3 and 4 (i.e., same pay and same slider task duration).