Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate the significance of ownership and firm size as predictors of the prevalence of incentive plans in Swedish real estate firms. Design/methodology/approach – Using survey data for two periods (2003 and 2007), a two‐predictor logistic model was fitted...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to ascertain and explain the prevalence of financial and non‐financial rewards in Swedish real estate firms. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws upon insights provided by agency theory, social exchange theory and resource dependence theory...