Can performance appraisal systems inspire intrinsically motivated employees?

Review of Public Personnel Administration

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-167

  Oh, Seong Soo ^a   Lewis, Gregory B ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extrinsic rewards; Federal workforce; Intrinsic motivation; Performance appraisal; Work motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549158037     PISSN: 0734371X     EISSN: 1552759X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734371X09331616     Document Type: Article

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