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Does deferred compensation increase worker effort? / Adams, Scott J.; Heywood, John.
In: Manchester School, Vol. 79, No. 3, 06.2011, p. 381-404.

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Adams, SJ & Heywood, J 2011, 'Does deferred compensation increase worker effort?', Manchester School, vol. 79, no. 3, pp. 381-404. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9957.2009.02157.x

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Adams, S. J., & Heywood, J. (2011). Does deferred compensation increase worker effort? Manchester School, 79(3), 381-404. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9957.2009.02157.x

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Adams SJ, Heywood J. Does deferred compensation increase worker effort? Manchester School. 2011 Jun;79(3):381-404. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9957.2009.02157.x

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Adams, Scott J. ; Heywood, John. / Does deferred compensation increase worker effort?. In: Manchester School. 2011 ; Vol. 79, No. 3. pp. 381-404.

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