The missing link between corporate performance measurement systems and chief executive officer incentive plans

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 531-558

  Dossi, Andrea ^a   Patelli, Lorenzo ^b   Zoni, Laura ^c  

^a SDA Bocconi   (Italy)

^b BENEDICTINE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Executive compensation; Hybrid governance; Management control; Performance measurement; Transaction cost economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651395117     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X1002500404     Document Type: Article

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