Merit pay, performance appraisal, and individual motivation: an analysis and alternative

Article Abstract:

Common implementation issues associated with merit pay, performance appraisal and individual motivation are discussed. Categorized according to difficulties, these implementation concerns are measurement issues, reward desirability, performance appraisal, system noise, feedback and acceptance, and unintended consequences. They are associated with some form of implementation concerns that significantly affect human resource strategies. They also promote objectivity in measuring performance against output while associating pay with performance measures. Moreover, merit plans underscore attribution biases that affect performance judgments. These biases relate to the validity of supervisory ratings, work dependencies among individuals, conflicts with feedback objectives and disagreement with evaluation.

Bonus & Merit Payments, Employee performance appraisals, Sales management, Performance appraisals, Merit pay, Bonuses

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Back to basics: learning about employee energy and motivation from running on my treadmill

Article Abstract:

Extensive literature in sports physiology that describes and assesses human energy directed at optimization of performance is used as a new approach to understand optimization of employee energy during work. The link between employee energy, turnover, job performance, and job satisfaction is studied using two hypotheses. The study indicates that energy is an optimization construct and that variation in employee energy at work has detrimental consequences for performance and satisfaction.

Management dynamics, Company business management, Job satisfaction

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The HRM paradox

Article Abstract:

A survey of 3,000 global business leaders was conducted to study their perceptions of growth opportunities for 2008. Human resource management had low growth potential and performance according to the survey, but this area is perceived by 75% of the respondents as vital to jump-starting growth.

Business Personnel Management, Editorial, Economic aspects, Surveys, Corporate growth, Industry growth

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