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The pay-for-performance dilemma.

F S Hills

    Personnel
    |August 10, 1979
    PubMed
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    Pay-for-performance programs often fail to motivate employees. Frederick S. Hills explores why pay structures, inflation, and administrative issues undermine motivation, suggesting merit bonuses over increases for better effectiveness.

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    Area of Science:

    • Organizational Behavior
    • Human Resource Management
    • Compensation and Rewards

    Background:

    • Pay-for-performance (PFP) programs are widely implemented to enhance employee motivation and productivity.
    • However, the effectiveness of these programs is frequently debated, with concerns about unintended negative consequences.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically examine the underlying reasons why pay-for-performance initiatives may fail to motivate employees.
    • To analyze the impact of various factors, including pay equity, inflation, and administrative systems, on motivation.

    Main Methods:

    • The study involves a critical analysis of existing literature and theoretical frameworks related to compensation and motivation.
    • It utilizes hypothetical case scenarios of supervisors with differing performance levels to illustrate the practical challenges.

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    Main Results:

    • Pay equity, both internally and externally, can create demotivation.
    • Inflationary pressures and flawed performance models significantly hinder the effectiveness of merit pay.
    • Current administrative systems for merit pay often fail to adequately reward high performance.

    Conclusions:

    • Traditional pay-for-performance systems may inadvertently demotivate employees due to structural and administrative flaws.
    • Organizations should reconsider their pay systems to foster genuine motivation.
    • Adopting annual merit bonuses instead of annual merit increases is proposed as a more effective strategy.