The dimensionality and determinants of pay satisfaction: A cross-cultural investigation of a group incentive plan

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 559-580

  Fong, Sunny C L ^a   Shaffer, Margaret A ^b  

^a Hong Kong Baptist University ^*

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Group incentive plan; Pay satisfaction

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INCOME; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; WAGE DETERMINATION;

CHINA; HONG KONG; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0345098619     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519032000057592     Document Type: Article

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