Constraining a principal's choice: Outcome versus behavior contingent agency contracts in representative negotiations

Negotiation Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 435-459

  Fassina, Neil E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 4043065659     PISSN: 07484526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1571-9979.2004.00036.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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