Performance evaluation in multistep processes-A comparison of evaluation types with special emphasis on R&D

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 405-415

  Kunz, Jennifer ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Incentive systems; multistep processes; performance based rewards; R D management

Indexed keywords

INCENTIVE SYSTEMS; INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE; MULTISTEP PROCESS; MULTISTEP PROCESSES; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SEQUENTIALITY;

EID: 77954864934     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2010.2040744     Document Type: Article

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