An investigation of motivational factors influencing performance ratings: Rating audience and incentive

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 695-711

  Roch, Sylvia G ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation (psychology); Performance measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744438841     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940510631453     Document Type: Article

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