Henry Eyring

Henry Eyring is an assistant professor in the accounting area at The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. He uses field experiments and large-sample data analysis to understand reporting, feedback, and incentive systems in the private and public sectors. He has conducted research with organizations including Cleveland Clinic, Stanford Health Care, the German Football Association, Kaiser Permanente, and HarvardX. His research has been published in the Journal of Accounting Research.

Henry C. Eyring is an accounting professor at Duke University, focusing on performance measurement and its implications in various contexts. His research explores how performance comparisons and information disclosure affect individual and organizational outcomes. Eyring's work includes field experiments examining the impact of peer-performance comparisons on performance outcomes, as well as the effects of disclosing physician ratings on performance and rating consensus. He also investigates unexploited efficiencies in higher education and identifies settings where performance measurement is critical yet under-researched. His studies highlight the importance of designing performance metrics that enhance rather than hinder performance.