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Management article
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Reference no. U9609D
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: "Harvard Management Update", 1996

Abstract

A recent survey of large companies found that while only 8% currently used competency-based pay systems, 78% said they had plans to implement such systems within the next two years. In the past, employees were rewarded for their efforts; in the future, they will be compensated for their results. Determining the set of competencies required by different positions is a monumental task, and it requires input from all levels of an organization. Despite the fear and anxiety a switch to competencies may involve, this system gives managers a legitimate way to pay people who contribute beyond the bounds of the job. It can also teach managers about how well they are doing their own jobs.

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Abstract

A recent survey of large companies found that while only 8% currently used competency-based pay systems, 78% said they had plans to implement such systems within the next two years. In the past, employees were rewarded for their efforts; in the future, they will be compensated for their results. Determining the set of competencies required by different positions is a monumental task, and it requires input from all levels of an organization. Despite the fear and anxiety a switch to competencies may involve, this system gives managers a legitimate way to pay people who contribute beyond the bounds of the job. It can also teach managers about how well they are doing their own jobs.

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