More than just the mean: Moving to a dynamic view of performance-based compensation

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 711-718

  Barnes, Christopher M ^a   Reb, Jochen ^b   Ang, Dionysius ^c  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^b SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compensation; Dynamic performance; Pay for performance; Performance trend

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BASKETBALL; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BASKETBALL; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84867092552     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026927     Document Type: Article

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