Work performance, affective commitment, and work motivation: The roles of pay administration and pay level

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 365-385

  Kuvaas, Bård ^a  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

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EID: 33750972615     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.377     Document Type: Article

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