Business Research Report Compensation Strategies ABC Manufacturing Presented to: Western Governors University Assessment Code: RWT1 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 5 Market Based Pay Structure 5 Traditional vs. Broadband Strategies 6 Total Rewards Strategy 7 Recommendations 8 Conclusion 9 References 10 References (continued) 11 Executive Summary There are three compensation strategies that we looked at in depth within this paper. 1) Market Based 2) Traditional vs. Broadband 3) Total Rewards …show more content…
3. Total Rewards Strategy – This structure is very complex, yet comes with a lot of flexibility to allow for growth and internal satisfaction. The pitfalls with this structure come with the implementation, which could be treacherous and difficult to convey to our employees. The strategy that we choose should be: o Equitable o Perceived as fair and we should be able to defend our position o We should be able to afford the compensation plan o Legal o In line with our policies and culture Research Findings While gathering the research for this paper I came across numerous compensation strategies. As with anything in life, we find a lot of possibilities, however there were three main structures that jumped to the forefront. 1) Market Based Pay Structure 2) Traditional Strategy vs. Broadband; these two are similar in design (which is why we must look at these two side by side) in some areas and have major differences in others 3) Total Rewards Strategy. Let’s take a look at all three in depth. Market Based Pay Structure In today’s current market, according to the salary structure survey performed by WorldAtWork and Deloitte Consulting LLP (October 2012), the
carefully planned out and considered, the total closure or failure of the organization could be at hand in the near future. In our modern age, employers know that salary is not the only factor that should be considered and that salary alone will not lead to better or more highly profitable workers alone. This is why compensation planning is important and why pay should have some connection between performance and compensation. This is why the human resources department should consider many monetary and non-monetary factors when considering how to properly compensate and motivate employees (Dessler, 2013).
I chose three jobs of COO (Chief Operating Officer), HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems) Manager, and Customer Service Representative, and I studied these three jobs’ salary in Boston MA. COO is paid the highest, its median annual salary is $455,864. Then is HRIS Manager with a median annual salary of $113,583. Customer Service Representative gets the lowest payment, $35,250 as a median annual salary. This rank is exact what I expected, because COO requires much higher educational level and years of experience than the other two, and Customer Service Representative is only an entry level job.
For the most part, a company’s compensation policy aims to ensure that employees are compensated in a fair and competitive manner. However, the compensation objectives employed by different companies can vary widely. This is especially true when taking into account wages vs. skills, competitor salaries, pay-for-performance, and other elements of compensation, like overtime, incentives, etc. (Snell, Morris, & Bohlander, 2015).
Within this business report, I have analyzed three different employee compensation strategies that I feel could be well executed within our organization. Employee compensation is key to
There are several advantages to using a total rewards approach to compensating the workforce. The top five are described in the text. The following paragraphs discuss the facets of the Geico total rewards program that align with these advantages:
The reading course material required for this class, and the information reviewed throughout the course are the foundation for the content of this Guide. Each of the five key compensation processes will be reviewed in the context of:
2. Formulate a total rewards strategy to encompass the fundamentals of compensation and the regulatory environments.
The key components to developing effective Reward Strategy is to ensure that there are clearly defined goals to meet business objectives, that the reward programme meets the needs of both the organisation and its employees, and to ensure that this is then supported by effective HR policies. In order to ensure these criteria are met there are a number of factors which influence how reward strategy is developed which include both internal factors within the organisation itself, as well as external factors outside the organisation.
The six features of an effective total rewards program include: focusing on alignment, taking the employees views into account, measuring / managing costs, the greater use of incentive based pay, having effective communication / education and managing the reward program. The combination of these factors is helping firms to more efficiently monitor the sales force.
This paper will examine setting the stage for strategic compensation and bases for pay. There are three main goals of compensation departments: internal consistency, market competitiveness, and recognition of individual contributions. Internally consistent compensation systems define the relative value of each job among all jobs within a company. (Martocchio, pg. 22, 2011) With this system companies want employees to be paid more based on their qualifications and responsibilities. They believe someone with less experience should be paid differently. To determine such evaluation companies use job analysis in order to provide job descriptions. The job evaluation is to determine pay according to a particular position. Market-competitive
Reward Management (RM) has been defined as the distribution of monetary and non-monetary rewards to employees in an effort to align the interests of the employees, the organisation, and its shareholders (O’Neil, 1998). In addition O’Neil (1998) also suggests that a RM system can serve the purpose of attracting prospective job applicants, retaining valuable employees, motivating employees, ensuring legal requirements relating to direct and indirect rewards are not violated, assisting the company in achieving human resource and business objectives, and ultimately assisting the organisation in obtaining a competitive advantage.
Our team was commissioned to perform a salary survey for the leadership and membership of the APICS. We surveyed a sample of the APICS and received responses from 1,973 members on their individual compensation and the demographic and business factors that may have an impact on that level of compensation. The demographic factors surveyed included: age, gender, years of experience, education, and certifications. Business factors included the job type, the level of each member’s managerial responsibility, and number of employees in each responder’s company. We will present a summary of the survey results as well as a recommendation for consideration. Tables to support the analysis are referenced in the summary and can be
Compensation and Benefits: This requires analytical, negotiation and problem solving skills to assess the overall package in relation to industry norms and present insights to management.
- Is there a good balance between fixed and variable pay, short and long-term objectives?
The purpose of this report is to determine a company’s optimal managerial strategy, and analyze and critique the ‘fit’ of an organization’s compensation and rewards strategy with their optimal strategy. The employer selected for this report is Four Seasons Hotel Limited.