The Structure of Wages

The Structure of Wages
Author: Edward P. Lazear
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2009-05-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0226470512

The distribution of income, the rate of pay raises, and the mobility of employees is crucial to understanding labor economics. Although research abounds on the distribution of wages across individuals in the economy, wage differentials within firms remain a mystery to economists. The first effort to examine linked employer-employee data across countries, The Structure of Wages:An International Comparison analyzes labor trends and their institutional background in the United States and eight European countries. A distinguished team of contributors reveal how a rising wage variance rewards star employees at a higher rate than ever before, how talent becomes concentrated in a few firms over time, and how outside market conditions affect wages in the twenty-first century. From a comparative perspective that examines wage and income differences within and between countries such as Denmark, Italy, and the Netherlands, this volume will be required reading for economists and those working in industrial organization.

The Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives of Management

The Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives of Management
Author: Yaakov Weber
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2019-11-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1838672494

This book provides cross-disciplinary management research that integrates theories, concepts, and perspectives from two or more scientific disciplines. It aims to resolve complex theoretical problems within multiple industries, fields and areas of management including mergers, SMEs, hospitality, and healthcare.

New Analyses in Worker Well-Being

New Analyses in Worker Well-Being
Author: Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013-11-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1783500573

In no economy do all employees fare equally. Some variation stems from innate worker heterogeneity, some from differential human capital investment, some from imperfect information, some from demand shocks, some from asymmetric technological change, and some from government policies.

Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management

Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management
Author: M. Ronald Buckley
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-06-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1783508248

Volume 32 of Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management (RPHRM) contains seven papers on important issues in the field of human resources management. The subject matter in this volume covers myriad areas: compensation, performance evaluation, reputation, employee furloughs, and research methodology.

Compensation

Compensation
Author: Barry Gerhart
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2003-05-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0761921079

`Gerhart and Rynes provide a thorough, comprehensive review of the vast literatures relevant to compensation. Their insights regarding the integration of economic, psychological and management perspectives are particularly enlightening. This text provides an invaluable tool for those interested in advancing our understanding of compensation practices' - Alison Barber, Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State UniversityCompensation provides a comprehensive, research-based review of both the determinants and effects of compensation. Combining theory and research from a variety of disciplines, authors Barry Gerhart and Sara Rynes examine the three major compensation decisions - pay level, pay structure and pay delivery systems.Revealing the impact of different compensation policies, this interdisciplinary volume examines: the relationship between performance-based pay and intrinsic motivation; implications of individual pay differentials for team or unit performance; the consequences of pay for performance policies; effect sizes and practical significance of compensation findings; and directions for future research.Compensation considers why organizations pay people the way they do and how various pay strategies influence the success of organizations. Critically evaluating areas where research is inconsistent with common beliefs, Gerhart and Rynes explore the motivational effects of compensation.Primarily intended for graduate students in human resource management, psychology, and organizational behaviour courses, this book is also an invaluable reference for compensation management consultants and organizational development specialists.

Compensation and Organizational Performance

Compensation and Organizational Performance
Author: Luis R. Gomez-Mejia
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317473957

This up-to-date, research-oriented textbook focuses on the relationship between compensation systems and firm overall performance. In contrast to more traditional compensation texts, it provides a strategic perspective to compensation administration rather than a functional viewpoint. The text emphasizes the role of managerial pay, its importance, determinants, and impact on organizations. It analyzes recent topics in executive compensation, such as pay in high technology firms, managerial risk taking, rewards in family companies, and the link between compensation and social responsibility and ethical issues, among others. The authors provide a thorough and comprehensive review of the vast literatures relevant to compensation and revisit debates grounded in different theoretical perspectives. They provide insights from disciplines as diverse as management, economics, sociology, and psychology, and amplify previous discussions with the latest empirical findings on compensation, its dynamics, and its contribution to firm overall performance.

Return on Quality

Return on Quality
Author: Roland T. Rust
Publisher: Irwin Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 225
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781557385475

Se analiza la importancia del producto y la calidad del servicio como un éxito de una compañía al mismo tiempo que se valora el costo específico de calidad y su impacto en el negocio. Se precisa que la calidad debe ser contemplada más que como un concepto, un esfuerzo que permitirá obtener beneficios.

Incentives for Helping on the Job

Incentives for Helping on the Job
Author: Gerald T. Garvey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre:
ISBN:

Recent advances in incentive theory stress the multi- dimensional nature of agent effort and specifically cases where workers affect one another's performance through "helping" efforts. This paper models helping efforts as determined by the compensation package and task allocation. The model is tested with Australian evidence on reported helping efforts within workgroups. The evidence consistently supports the hypothesis that helping efforts are reduced, while individual efforts are increased, when promotion incentives are strong. Piece rates and profit-sharing appear to have little effect on helping efforts. Contrary to the predictions of some recent theoretical models, task variety and helping efforts are positively correlated.

Workplace Productivity and Management Practices

Workplace Productivity and Management Practices
Author: Solomon W. Polachek
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1801176760

How firms are structured, the management practices they develop, as well as the way in which workers and managers interact can have wider implications for both the performance of the firm and the well-being of its workers. This volume contains ten original articles that investigate aspects related to workplace practices and productivity.