The value of vocation. The crucial role of intrinsically motivated people in values-based organizations

Review of Social Economy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-288

  Bruni, Luigino ^a   Smerilli, Alessandra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical mass; Exit and voice; Intrinsic motivation; Values based organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 75149174181     PISSN: 00346764     EISSN: 14701162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00346760802621633     Document Type: Article

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