Tag Archives: Compensation

Over-compensation Hurts

Maximizepossibility.com posted an interesting piece on the effects of over-compensation. Go check it out. Continue reading

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Employees Reacting to the Downturn, Part 3

SHRM reports that employees are reducing credit card use as a result of the recession. SHRM also reports that employees are increasing their credit card use as a result of the recession. How can employees do both? They can’t, but surveys can give that impression without careful analysis. I discuss two different scenarios that might explain this pattern of results. Continue reading

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Economic Mess and Reinforcement Mismatch

How can organizational science inform the current disconnect between executive compensation and organizational performance. It is a matter of aligning rewards with desired behaviors. It is not easy to do, but is is not impossible. Continue reading

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