Pay for performance in emerging markets: Insights from China

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 671-689

  Du, Jing ^a   Choi, Jin Nam ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

China; Citizenship behavior; Emerging markets; Justice climate; Multilevel approach; Pay for performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951824734     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2009.40     Document Type: Article

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