issues is to determine how to appropriately compensate and incentivize their employees. International compensation is defined as ‘the provision of monetary and non-monetary rewards valued by employees according to their relative contributions to MNC performance’ (Harzing‚ 2004). The main objective of any international compensation is to attract and retain the most talented people who are qualified for international assignments. In most situations‚ managers would want to hire expatriates as they already
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Write a 1200-1500 word paper that describes a strategic compensation plan for machine operators at Plastec Company. Refer to the description from the week 3 assignment. Include at least 3 referenced articles and cite them as appropriate. This paper should at a minimum address the following: * What should Paul do to determine how Plastec compares with other area employers in terms of wages and benefits? * How could Plastec motivate its machine operators to stay? To increase their productivity
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Setting the stage for strategic compensation and bases for pay Paulette Harris Professor Christopher Zapalski Compensation Management - BUS 409 July 24‚ 2011 1. Describe the three main goals of compensation departments. Compensation professionals promote effective compensation systems by meeting three important goals: 1. Internal consistency 2. Market competitiveness 3. Recognition of individual contributions. Internal Consistency – Internal consistent compensation
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Setting the Stage for Strategic Compensation and Bases for Pay By: Cynthia L. Chamberlain Bus 409 Compensation Management Strayer University – Professor K. Araujo Week of January 23‚ 2012 Describe 3 main goals of compensation departments. When considering the main goals of compensation departments‚ the three goals that come to the immediate forefront are internal consistency‚ market competitiveness‚ and the recognition of individual contributions. The first goal‚ internally consistent compensation
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Setting the Stage for Strategic Compensation and Bases for Pay HR Practices January 30‚ 2011 Describe the three main goals of compensation departments The three main goals of the compensation departments are internal consistency‚ market competitiveness and recognizing individual contributions. When companies set the pay for jobs they want to be consistent with pay grade in regards to the job description. Higher pay is given to jobs that have greater responsibilities and greater qualifications
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Chapter 1 Setting the Stage for Strategic Compensation‚ Page 31 2. Presumably‚ five core job characteristics promote intrinsic compensation. Give examples of jobs that you believe rate highly on these core job characteristics. Explain your answer. Director of Daycare Facility * Skill Variety-Knowledge of upcoming changes in the facility‚ upcoming health and safety issues regarding children‚ knowing the many different disabilities that you serve as a daycare and how to handle them. * Task
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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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has increased awareness of and concern for creating internationally equitable compensation systems in many companies. The complex nature of international compensation dictates that it receives special attention from organization operating in a multi-national environment. It is crucial that organizations understand the kind of employees employed by international firms‚ the elements that comprise an international compensation system‚ and the special problems associated with returning citizens on overseas
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Strategic Compensation and Bases for Pay 1. Describe the three main goals of compensation departments. The first goal in the compensation department is to attract and retain the best possible work force considering the resources of the organization‚ internal consistency. Internal consistency supports work flow‚ fairness and directs behavior toward organization objectives. It also consists of job analysis and job evaluation. Job analysis “is a systematic process for gathering‚ documenting‚
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Strategic Compensation Henderson Printing June 12 2012 Case Study Henderson Printing As a component of the structural variables in the organization of Henderson Printing the reward system is archaic and ineffective at best‚ it is therefore important to understand the contextual variables affecting Henderson that will determine the most appropriate managerial strategy for this organization. Of the five contextual variables‚ Environment is the most critical
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