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“Go easy on me!” : Supervisor discretion in target setting after managerial turnover

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  • Verschaeve, Mathilde
  • Cardinaels, Eddy

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

  • Smeulders, Dieter
  • den Abbeele, Alexandra Van

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  • Verschaeve, Mathilde & Cardinaels, Eddy & Smeulders, Dieter & den Abbeele, Alexandra Van, 2025. "“Go easy on me!” : Supervisor discretion in target setting after managerial turnover," Other publications TiSEM 6993940b-ecc1-4b1f-bbe7-5, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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