Determinants of compensation structure for salespeople in the retail clothing industry in Singapore: An agency theory perspective

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 389-409

  Soon, Lim Ghee ^a   Huat, Tang Lee ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 2542439451     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015464231891     Document Type: Review

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