Justifiability and the motivational power of tangible noncash incentives

Human Performance

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-155

  Jeffrey, Scott A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 70449562575     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959280902743659     Document Type: Article

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