Reactions to merit pay increases: A longitudinal test of a signal sensitivity perspective

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 538-544

  Shaw, Jason D ^a   Duffy, Michelle K ^a   Mitra, Atul ^c   Lockhart, Daniel E ^a   Bowler, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT;

ADULT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 0038118421     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.88.3.538     Document Type: Review

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