Performance-dependent incentives: Some puzzles to ponder

K.A. Merchant

doi:10.1177/0148558X1002500405

Performance-dependent incentives: Some puzzles to ponder

K.A. Merchant

Accounting & Information Management

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Abstract

This article describes some “puzzles” with potentially important practical implications for the performance measurement and incentive compensation area of study. Lack of key bits of knowledge cause these puzzles. The goal of providing this list of puzzles is to provoke thought about these issues and to stimulate research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	559-567
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0148558X1002500405
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2010

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