The effects of bonus systems on firm performance in Taiwan's high-tech sector

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 235-249

  Han, Tzu Shian ^a   Shen, Chung Hua ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cash bonuses; Employee financial participation; Firm performance; Stock bonuses; Taiwan's high tech sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947716575     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: 10957227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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