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Because of 'Because': Examining the Use of Causal Language in Relative Performance Feedback 因为“因为”:考察因果语言在相对表现反馈中的使用

AAA 2015 Management Accounting Section (MAS) Meeting (Archive) Pub Date : 2017-02-28 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2482799

S. Loftus, Lloyd Tanlu

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引用次数: 1

An Empirical Analysis of Performance Impacts Resulting from Conversion to Franchise Operations 特许经营转型对企业绩效影响的实证分析

AAA 2015 Management Accounting Section (MAS) Meeting (Archive) Pub Date : 2014-12-30 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2482838

J. Hesford, Mina Pizzini, G. Potter

引用次数: 3

Task Assignment, Relative and Absolute Performance Evaluation 任务分配，相对和绝对绩效评估

AAA 2015 Management Accounting Section (MAS) Meeting (Archive) Pub Date : 2014-08-19 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2482914

Ramji Balakrishnan, Haijin Lin, S. Sivaramakrishnan

引用次数: 2