University of Agder Master of Science in Business Administration: International Management and Strategy Term Paper- ORG 409 International Management The influence of Culture on Reward and Compensation Management practices across subsidiaries of a Multinational Company By Kwame Ohene Djan (Student Nr: 166289) 6th November‚ 2012 Contents ABSTRACT 3 1.0 INTRODUCTION 4 2.0 REVIEW OF RELEVANT PRIOR LITERATURE 5 Table 1 Summary of Research Findings 11 3.0 A CONCEPTUAL
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The evolution of Worker’s Compensation has been around for centuries. Some people trace Worker’s Compensation all the way back to piracy and ancient Sumer. Ancient Sumer is the first urban civilization in southern Mesopotamia and also known as present-day Iraq. Worker’s Compensation is dated all the way back to around 2050 B.C. During this time the first government system‚ Xia Dynasty‚ began in China and the start of the Middle Kingdom began in Egypt. Along with the Ancient Greeks‚ Romans and Chinese
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Compensation and Benefits Strategies Recommendations HRM-531 December 16‚ 2013 Karin M.L. Wagner Compensation and Benefits Strategies Recommendations A strategic plan for employee compensation determines how much you want to pay employees and what type of employees you want to attract. Your compensation plan entails a variety of aspects including pay scales‚ reward programs‚ benefits packages and company perks. A successful strategic compensation plan allows your business to compete in the market
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Compensation is a very important aspect of the employee of a company; it seems important a well-defined compensation package is in place. “Compensation involves direct cash payments‚ indirect payments in the form of employee benefits‚ and incentives to motivate employees to strive for higher levels of productivity.” (Cascio‚ 2010‚ p. 413) It seems a compensation package will be different for each different career type but must always meet the needs of the employees and the organization. A proposal
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Total Compensation Strategy Total Compensation Strategy Managing Diversity Nationally and internationally‚ companies are facing the task of reassessing the balance between their own identity and the force of integration. Centralism often makes access to new markets and regions difficult. Distinctive local autonomies‚ on the other hand‚ endanger the overall organization and identity of the company. Connected with this is the question of whether a unified and global compensation policy should
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Compensation and Benefits Plan HRM/531 Compensation and Benefits Plan Compensation and benefits play a vital role in employee satisfaction and performance; employees in general want an adequate compensation package for their contributions in an organization. However‚ according to Cascio (2010) a high-based salary alone does not guarantee a productive‚ motivated workforce. Today‚ workers have increasing personal demands to balance their quality of work life; more workers desire a
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Considerations for Compensation and Benefits Abstract Compensation is one of the most important considerations perspective employees will make prior to accepting a job offer. For this reason‚ another performance of Human Resource (HR) professionals is the compensation analysis. The focus of the analyst in this position is to use strategy in formulating compensation and benefits packages that are attractive and conducive to maintaining talented employees (Editorial Board‚ 2011). As another critical
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situation in which the current compensation packages for senior executives needed to be updated and modified to become competitive compared to its counterparts at similar firms due to the undergoing privatization of Hydro One. As a government-owned corporation‚ Hydro One’s compensation plan was modest with job security and opportunities for career advancement within the organization in the public sector. However‚ as Hydro One was planning to go public‚ the compensation system was under discussion in order
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Strategic Compensation‚ 6e (Martocchio) Chapter 1 Strategic Compensation: A Component of Human Resource Systems 1) What is the primary factor that will prevent companies from growing in the next decade? A) increased government regulations B) the inability to attract and retain employees C) caps on executive pay in some organizations D) increased global competition Answer: B Diff: 3 Page Ref: 6 2) Which of the following would be an example of a non-monetary reward? A) medical insurance
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CLAIMS AND COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION SCHEME – an overview This is an overview on Claims and Compensation according to the Employee Compensation Act. It briefly states the processes‚ procedures and purpose of administering claims effectively and the road to compensation. INTRODUCTION With the enactment of the Employee Compensation Act 2010‚ the prospects for the Nigerian Worker to be adequately compensated should there be injury at work became very glaring
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