Further reading suggested by the author
Men, Money and Motivation by A. Patton New York: McGraw-Hill, 1961. An interesting review of many of the issues concerned with compensation.
Work and Motivation by V. H. Vroom, New York: Wiley, 1964. A good basis upon which to answer questions concerning the motivational basis for pay operating as an incentive.
Money and Motivation by W. F. Whyte New York: Harper, 1955. An engrossing book that contains a number of case studies.
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Edward E. Lawler III is assistant professor of industrial administration and psychology at Yale University. He is completing a book on managerial effectiveness for which he received a Richardson Foundation grant and is at work on a book (with L. W. Porter) on the relationship between managers’ attitudes and their job performance.
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Lawler, E.E. How much money do executives want?. Trans-action 4, 23–29 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03180037
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