Effects of wage and promotion incentives on the motivation levels of Japanese employees

Career Development International

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-203

  Takahashi, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Incentive schemes; Japan; Promotion; Remuneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744719745     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430610661722     Document Type: Review

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