The outcomes of variable pay systems: Tales of multiple costs and unforeseen consequences

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1475-1497

  Cox, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; HRM; Pay; Remuneration; Reward; SMEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 27344446816     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190500220697     Document Type: Article

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