The use of the concept "entitlement" in management literature: A historical review, synthesis, and discussion of compensation policy implications

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 145-166

  Naumann, Stefanie E ^a   Minsky, Barbara D ^b   Sturman, Michael C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^b Troy University Dothan Campus   (United States)

^c 335 Statler Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Entitlement

Indexed keywords

EID: 10644273547     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4822(01)00055-9     Document Type: Article

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