Compensation Practice Lisa McCaulley Prof. Lezlie Banks BUS409 Compensation Management November 2‚ 2013 Company Description Owens-Corning (NYSE: OC)‚ a Fortune 500 Company for the last 59 years was established in 1938. They are a leading global producer of residential and commercial building materials‚ glass-fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. OC is celebrating it’s 75th anniversary in 2013 and has over 15‚000 employees in 27 countries on five continents
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WALMART Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then‚ is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world’s 18th largest public corporation‚ according to the Forbes Global 2010 list‚ and the largest public corporation when ranked by revenue. It is also the biggest pvt. employer in the world with over 2 million employees‚ and is the largest company in the world. The company
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Best practices in compensation and benefit Executive summary The purpose of this paper is to analyze the best practices in compensation and benefit strategies adopted by high performing global companies. This paper reviews peer reviewed academic journals that talk about compensation and benefits and find their relevance in the global companies. This paper discusses journal that talks about the two different impacts of individual performance based compensation: over confidence and “perceived”
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Case Synopses Walmart Stores‚ Inc. 09/12/13 Which strategic management concepts are useful in the analysis of this case? 1. SWOT Analysis Walmart’s internal strengths and weaknesses and environmental opportunities and threads are: Strengths Highly motivated and committed employees (Associates) Top management involved on daily operations (street managers) Latitude price setting (allows more profitability in different locations) Technology oriented (Satellite system and logistic
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Recommendation of a new Compensation Program I am the new Vise president of benefits for R & J Mortgage Company. I am recommending a compensation program that will hopefully retain our employees and offer those benefits that are better then other companies. It is my responsibility as compensation and benefit specialist to conduct market pay studies‚ these studies determine what jobs that our company should pay‚ what benefits and incentives are appropriate. I start with a clearly define job description;
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Case Study Analysis Wal-Mart’s Current Strategy and Challenges Executive Summary Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the largest retail company in the United States. Their corporate strategy is four parts: Dominance in the retail market‚ expansion in the U.S. and International markets‚ creation of positive brand and company recognition and branch out into new sectors of retail. We will answer some questions and discuss to better understand Wal-Mart’s strategies. What are the threats and challenges
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Here is the compensation program for our three Disney managers that will be setting up our new Disney Resorts and Cruise Line in the city of Port Royal in the Caribbean. To begin with‚ let’s start with an overview of our compensation plans strategy and goals. At Disney we believe compensation is a sign of our member’s worth and an improver of self-confidence‚ performance and the shared vision. A comprehensive rewarding compensation plan is a key factor in the ability to retain our talent. In
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walmart’s cost leadership/Broad market strategy WALMART’S STRATEGY Basis for Customer Value lowest cost Broad Market Target Market Who: Determining the customers to serve 1.Wal- Mart ensures that it positions itself strategically in the market by offering products that meet the needs of all the population segments. 2.Wal- Mart’s target marketing has been based on the fact that different age groups’ demands are catered for sufficiently What: Determining which customer needs to satisfy •before
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The array of pay rates for different work or skills within single organization. • Shaped by: o External factors: Economic pressures Government policies‚ laws‚ regulations Stakeholders Cultures and customs o Organization factors Strategy Technology Human capital HR policy Employee acceptance Cost implications o Internal structure Levels Differentials Criteria Differentials: Pay differences among levels Content: Work performed in a job and how it gets done
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Slide 1-20 – Holistic Marketing The case study states that Wal-Mart’s new proposed strategies include a more holistic approach to marketing. However‚ our text states that holistic marketing acknowledges that everything matters in marketing‚ which lists employees as part of both relationship marketing and internal marketing components. In order for Wal-Mart to successfully implement the relationship marketing strategy‚ they must first analyze their workforce morale and determine ways to keep costs
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