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Toward a direct contribution‐reinforcement pay system
Author(s) -
Schuster Jay R.,
Munson John B.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.3930100102
Subject(s) - salary , reinforcement , stigma (botany) , business , economics , psychology , social psychology , market economy , psychiatry
To make a pay system a source of reinforcement for contribution and give people an opportunity to participate in a reward program each year without the stigma of becoming “too expensive,” firms might consider making less than 100% of the total amount increase distributed to an individual a permanent part of his base salary. A part of the raise could be in effect for, say, a year.