Pay vs. Performance in White-collar Jobs

An employee will perform when he sees a strong connection between his performance and a reward. A manager is required to evaluate the performance of his/her subordinates, usually on a yearly basis. Their recommendation is the basis for an extra payment – the merit pay. Merit pay plans allow to differentiate the high performers...

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Individual Performance vs. Teamwork in pay strategies

There are companies that have smart people in charge of implementing the business strategy. They look also at the long-term goals of company. It is the same with human resources specialists that understand what organizational development is about. Individual performance is important, but a company is not formed from one individual....

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Money – motivation vs. fair trade

It’s a business! It’s just business! – The two most used expressions that justify the action of an employer. For an employee the company is supposed to be a family, a place in which you feel good, this being the main motivation and not the money. How about we treat this as a business for both sides? It is always...

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Pay vs. Performance in Production Jobs

In a production job, payment of an employee is based on number of items produced: piece rate. Of course, it does not functions as it is but in combination with a fixed time-based payment. This time-based compensates for the problems that are not under the control of the employee and can affect his pay. The performance is created by...

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