African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Efficiency wage and work effort: Case study of a Brazilian multinational company

Marina Fritoli
  • Marina Fritoli
  • Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-RP/USP), Brazil.
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Nathália Laffin
  • Nathália Laffin
  • Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-RP/USP), Brazil.
  • Google Scholar
Carlos Alberto Bonacim
  • Carlos Alberto Bonacim
  • Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-RP/USP), Brazil.
  • Google Scholar
Luiz Eduardo Gaio
  • Luiz Eduardo Gaio
  • UNICAMP Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Rafael Gatsios
  • Rafael Gatsios
  • Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-RP/USP), Brazil.
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  •  Received: 07 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 October 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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