An analysis of the utilization and effectiveness of non-financial incentives in small business

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 733-763

  Appelbaum, Steven H ^a   Kamal, Rammie ^b  

^a Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Canada)

^b Dover Finishing Products   (Canada)

Author keywords

Employee attitudes; Job satisfaction; Management; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986135407     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710010378200     Document Type: Article

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