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An agency analysis of the effect of long-term performance plans on managerial decision making

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  • Ferris, Stephen P.
  • Kumar, Raman
  • Sant, Rajiv
  • Sopariwala, Parvez R.

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  • Ferris, Stephen P. & Kumar, Raman & Sant, Rajiv & Sopariwala, Parvez R., 1998. "An agency analysis of the effect of long-term performance plans on managerial decision making," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 38(1), pages 73-91.
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