Differential effects of incentive motivators on work performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 580-590

  Stajkovic, Alexander D ^a   Luthans, Fred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin ^*

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EID: 0035534620     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3069372     Document Type: Article

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