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Impact of Monitoring Difficulty on Shirker Detection Time (s)
The expected duration an employee can shirk before being caught, denoted by s, is directly influenced by the employer's ability to monitor performance. When monitoring is difficult, s will have a high value, meaning the employee can expect to shirk for a longer period before facing consequences. Conversely, easy or effective monitoring leads to a low value of s.
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