Research: The Risks of Rewarding Top Employees with Better Schedules
Harvard Business Review · 11 Nov 2026

Research: The Risks of Rewarding Top Employees with Better Schedules

This article was produced by Harvard Business School Working Knowledge and features the insights of faculty members Paige Tsai, Ryan Buell, and Chiara Farronato. A lousy work schedule makes employees want to quit. But a lousy work schedule compared to a colleague’s better one drives workers out the door at nearly twice the rate.


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