Asia Case Research Center and the University of Hong Kong HCBC and Citigroup have both developed into global financial institutions. Both organizations have heavily invested in Information Technology and‚ as is self-reported in both companies’ financial statements‚ both are committed to using IT to gain a competitive advantage. That is where the similarities end. When we examine the details it is obvious that although both firms have heavily invested in IT advancements the types of projects and overall
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Skill-based pay refers to a pay system in which pay increases are linked to the number or depth of skills an employee acquires and applies and it is a means of developing broader and deeper skills among the workforce. Such increases are in addition to‚ and not in lieu of‚ general pay increases employees may receive. The pay increases are usually tied to three types of skills: • horizontal skills‚ which involve a broadening of skills in terms of the range of tasks • vertical skills‚ which
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eliminate “salary secrecy” within workplaces by banning “pay gag clauses” and ensuring that existing “gag clauses” are unenforceable. “Gag clauses” are contractual clauses which prohibit employees from discussing their pay with colleagues‚ effectively decreasing the pay transparency within the firm. Consequently‚ employees who do choose to discuss their pay‚ despite these gag clauses‚ may be subject to disciplinary
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or unintelligent. But now is the time for change. Our ever changing world is evolving and we need to evolve with it. Gender should by no means determine our professions‚ pay or rankings‚ however‚ it very much does. On average‚ men in the work place earn 24% more than women which equates to $27 000 more a year. The gender pay gap is not a new issue‚ in fact it has been stuck between 14% and 18% for the past two decades. In addition‚ statistics show that women are far less represented in management
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University Professors‚ Peter S. Li presents the results of a study conducted‚ which shows the pay gap between university professors Canada. Li’s goal in this paper is to uncover the factors that influence the earnings of university professors in Canada‚ and most importantly to determine the reasons behind these differences in earnings‚ such as gender or visible minority status. In finding the answers regarding pay gaps between university professors in Canada‚ Li collects his data from the Analytical
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The gender pay gap is a measure of the difference between the earnings of men and women. Equal pay is the issue that women have been facing for long time in the history. Despite of many policies introduced starting in 1970 the Equal Pay Act. This has lead to many law changes until introduction of Equality Act 2010 which according to the Government Equalities Office (2010) it simplifies the removing inconsistence and making it easier for people to understand and comply with it. The office states that
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United States‚ but from other countries as well. Pay riding is basically riding the fence in which both parties benefit. Frattiani & Kang (2004) mentioned counties pulling out troops or Saudi Arabia being a supposed ally but are home to extremist groups. Another example of pay riding would be Pakistan harboring Osama Bin Laden. Well I have a question for you. Letting the enemy know that you are pulling out of a country at a specific time‚ is that pay riding and for who? It is beneficial supposedly
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MANAGING TALENT: How Wal-Mart Is Setting Pay at the Top ... and Bottom 1. MANAGING TALENT: How Wal-Mart Is Setting Pay at the Top ... and Bottom Alyssa Cash Kaplan University MT203: Human Resources Management – 02
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Pay for Time-Not-Worked: Pool Paper Assignment #3 Liliana Hernandez-Corniel HR586- Labor Relations Prof. J. Robinson May 27‚ 2011 In this day in age‚ depending on what kind of industry you work in there will definitely be non-productive time as well as productive time. However‚ the employer can never really nail down how much time the employee actually does not work unless you actually sit down to analyze and see how much your company is losing out. As
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According to Ravitch‚ what is the goal for merit pay for teachers? Does merit pay for teachers work to increase student achievement scores? Explain? The goal of merit pay is to facilitate competition by tying pay to performance; the goal I to attract high quality teachers with the incentive of higher compensation. According to Ravitch the notion that merit pay is an effective way to motivate and award teachers is wrong. Most teachers don’t like merit pay and believes it put unnecessary pressure on teachers
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