Drivers of R&D investment: The interaction of behavioral theory and managerial incentives

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 151-158

  Alessandri, Todd M ^a   Pattit, Jason M ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency theory; Behavioral theory; Managerial incentives; R D investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888435404     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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