Do managers perform better under EVA bonus schemes?

European Accounting Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 537-572

  Riceman, Stephen ^a   Cahan, Steven ^a   Lal, Mohan ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84982931318     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963818022000000984     Document Type: Article

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