An empirical analysis of risk, incentives and the delegation of worker authority

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 641-661

  Devaro, Jed ^a   Kurtulus, Fidan Ana ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 77954801505     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979391006300405     Document Type: Article

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