Effects of social interactions on scientists' productivity

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-279

  Carillo, Maria Rosaria ^a   Papagni, Erasmo ^b   Capitanio, Fabian ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Employee productivity; Scientists; Social dynamics; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249114381     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720810878914     Document Type: Article

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