Pay for performance in China's non-public sector enterprises

Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-143

  Wei, Qi ^a   Rowley, Chris ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Performance related pay; Private sector organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954857219     PISSN: 17574323     EISSN: 17574331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17574320910989087     Document Type: Article

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