Nice guys don't always finish last: succeeding in hierarchical organizations

Doron Klunover

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Abstract: What are the chances of an ethical individual rising through the ranks of a political party or a corporation in the presence of unethical peers? To answer this question, I consider a four-player two-stage elimination tournament, in which players are partitioned into those willing to be involved in sabotage behavior and those who are not. I show that, under certain conditions, the latter are more likely to win the tournament.

Date: 2020-07, Revised 2020-09
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