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- Authors
- Deci, E. L.
- Corresponding author
- Deci, Edward L.
- ORCID
- Deci, Edward L.
- Venue
- Organizational Dynamics
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1976
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 61-72
- ISSN
- 0090-2616 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1985180733
- Cited by
- 409
- References
- 3
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- FWCI
- 7.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Organizational Dynamics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Employee Performance and Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employee Performance and Motivation
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Leadership and Management in Organizations
- Keywords
- reward, hidden costs, incentive mechanisms, employee compensation, organizational behavior
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