Pay dispersion and the financial performance of the firm: Evidence from Korea

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2147-2166

  Yang, Hyuckseung ^a   Klaas, Brian S ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Incentive intensity; Pay dispersion; Pay for performance efficiency; Strategic pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960692005     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.580182     Document Type: Article

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