Making People Work: Control and Incentives in Swedish Organizations

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-122

  Szulkin, Ryszard ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0033473650     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000169939904200201     Document Type: Article

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