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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Job design vs. Motivation

Job design is in itself a convention. Starting with the Scientific Management of Frederick W. Taylor, the work of the employees (managers not included) was simplified to the smallest unit possible, mainly repetitive tasks. The concern for motivation in the work environment has change the purpose of job design. Job satisfaction,...

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Expectancy Theory – Victor Vroom

Expectancy Theory is about your choices and how are you motivated by the results you expect following your actions. You make an effort and expect a performance. If performance is achieved you have the expectancy of a reward that will satisfy a need. All this process will take place only if you decide that satisfying your need worth...

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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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