The impact of financial and nonfinancial incentives on business-unit outcomes over time

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 156-165

  Peterson, Suzanne J ^a,c   Luthans, Fred ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Business unit outcomes; Fast food industry; Financial incentives; Nonfinancial incentives; Performance management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 31344453958     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.1.156     Document Type: Review

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