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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)
DOI: 10.1016/0090-2616(76)90036-x
OpenAlex: W1985180733
Cited by: 409
References: 3
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 14
FWCI: 7.89
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Organizational Dynamics (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › 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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