| Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Field Trial Status | Before in_development | After completed |
| Field Trial End Date | Before December 31, 2022 | After October 19, 2022 |
| Field Last Published | Before May 30, 2022 08:22 AM | After October 20, 2022 04:21 PM |
| Field Study Withdrawn | Before | After No |
| Field Intervention Completion Date | Before | After January 24, 2020 |
| Field Data Collection Complete | Before | After Yes |
| Field Final Sample Size: Number of Clusters (Unit of Randomization) | Before | After See published article |
| Field Was attrition correlated with treatment status? | Before | After No |
| Field Final Sample Size: Total Number of Observations | Before | After See published article |
| Field Final Sample Size (or Number of Clusters) by Treatment Arms | Before | After See published article |
| Field Public Data URL | Before | After https://osf.io/hup9c/ |
| Field Is there a restricted access data set available on request? | Before | After No |
| Field Program Files | Before | After Yes |
| Field Program Files URL | Before | After https://osf.io/hup9c/ |
| Field Data Collection Completion Date | Before | After January 24, 2020 |
| Field Is data available for public use? | Before | After Yes |
| Field | Before | After |
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| Field Paper Abstract | Before | After We experimentally investigate an intervention that ought to motivate innovative behavior by changing risk perceptions. Participants run a virtual lemonade stand and face a trade-off between exploiting a known strategy and exploring untested approaches. Innovation through testing new approaches comes along with a risk of failure because participants are compensated based on the profits generated by their virtual business. We test whether we can draw attention away from this risk by implementing a salience mechanism, which ought to focus participants on the input rather than the outcome of the innovative process. However, we find that this intervention is not effective in motivating innovative behavior—rather, it jeopardizes innovation. We discuss potential behavioral channels and encourage further research of risk salience as a tool to foster innovation. Our pre-registered study highlights the importance of evaluating interventions before implementation, as even carefully designed interventions may turn out to be ineffective or even backfire. |
| Field Paper Citation | Before | After Matthewes E, Nassar A, Zihlmann C (2022) Fostering innovation: Experimental evidence on the effectiveness of behavioral interventions. PLoS ONE 17(10): e0276463. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0276463 |
| Field Paper URL | Before | After https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0276463 |