Bonuses Don’t Matter . . . in a High-Performance Organization

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
André de Waal
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Business World ◽  
Monetary Rewards ◽  
Financial Scandals ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
High Performance Organization

Ever since the financial scandals that rocked the business world and the worldwide financial crisis that followed, the debate on the effects of bonuses and the role of reward systems has divided academics and practitioners alike. On one side are the proponents of bonuses, who state that monetary rewards increase productivity and organizational performance. On the other side are the opponents, who state that bonuses create higher pay inequality with as result greater manager and employee turnover, with less than desirable long-term effects. In the polemic between proponents and opponents, a key question regarding bonuses is often overlooked: How important is handing out bonuses for an organization to become and stay successful for a longer period of time? This question can be answered by studying the results of research into the characteristics of high-performance organizations.

The ‘High-Road’ Approach to Compensation and Benefits Practices

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Cost Driver ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Organizational Growth ◽  
Performance Research ◽  
High Road

High-road approach organizations deploy commitment-based / high performance working HRM systems and see employees as a sales driver rather than a cost driver They have a long-term perspective and make more investment in their HR by paying them above the industry average and implement policies and practices that focus on employee engagement, satisfaction, and service orientation to enhance organizational performance. This research views compensation and benefits practices through the lens of a high-road approach and provides various frameworks to emphasize the role of the high-road approach in enhancing employee commitment, engagement, loyalty, productivity, and retention thus, leading to healthier organizational growth. The research provides various illustrations to explain how companies have initiated a high-road approach to compensation and benefits practices and improved their overall performance. Research also discusses the barriers to high-road approach adoption and identifies prerequisites for its successful implementation.

Effects of Extrinsic Rewards on Knowledge Sharing Initiatives

2010 ◽  
pp. 1287-1293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gee Woo Bock ◽  
Chen Way Siew ◽  
Youn Jung Kang
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Fixed Rate ◽  
Piece Rate ◽  
Monetary Rewards ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Many

In the field of motivation, incentives are seen as a means of motivating people. Incentives are usually applied in the form of a scheme, such as piece-rate and fixed-rate monetary rewards. Since the field of knowledge management involves a certain measure of motivation, a number of organizations have used incentives to encourage their employees to share knowledge. Research to date concerning the role of incentives in knowledge sharing seems to contradict one another. Furthermore, when an incentive is sufficiently large, some individuals are inspired to increase their performance to reflect the incentive received (London & Oldham, 1976). Along with this negative disposition, intrinsically motivated individuals would experience a deterioration of such motivation due to the introduction of incentives, thus jeopardizing the whole knowledge sharing initiative (Deci, Koestner, & Ryan, 1999; Jordan, 1986). Some research (Bock & Kim, 2002; O’Dell & Grayson, 1998) has suggested a trigger effect that comes from implementing incentives. Empirical evidence concerning the long-term effects of incentives in the field of knowledge sharing is also lacking (Fossum, 1979; O’Dell & Grayson). This research seeks to consolidate the many different views of past research, investigating areas that are lacking. Is it possible to consolidate the different views of incentives in knowledge sharing? Are there differences between having fixed-rate, piece-rate, or no incentive schemes in knowledge sharing initiatives? Do incentives exhibit a triggering effect in motivating individuals to share their knowledge? Would the removal of incentives after the trigger period affect a knowledge sharing initiative? Will the continual increase of incentives remain effective in the long term for knowledge sharing initiatives? These research questions will be answered as the article progresses.

scholarly journals Framework Based Analysis of Corporate Leadership, Emotional Intelligence (EI) Competencies and Organizational Performance – A Developmental Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman ◽  
Maria Zia
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Corporate Leadership ◽  
Corporate Leaders ◽  
High Performance Organization ◽  
The Impact

The study focuses on the issues of organizational performance, particularly related to developing corporate leadership to the level of effectiveness and the extended result as an outcome on organizational performance. We propose a model by plausibly linking the competencies related to emotional intelligence with effectiveness of corporate leadership, eventually fashioning out a high performance organization. In order to develop a framework, it includes conceptions grounded on EI as exogenous variable (ξ), Effective corporate leadership (ECL) as endogenous (η) variable and high performance organisation as outcome variable. The feedback composed was collected from 1171 corporate leaders serving in large business organizations across Pakistan. For analysis purpose, after data cleansing, SEM is employed to obtain results related to model fit and testing of hypotheses. Measurement and Structural Models approve the propositions of the study. After analysis, it is pertinent to mention that findings show great role of the competencies of EI with corporate leadership, and as a trickled down effect on overall organizational performance. The results also show how leadership can be developed to the level of effectiveness and thus can lead to achieve corporate reputation, employee commitment, market performance and financial performance of an organization. It is seen that the influence of EI competencies has not only the impact on the effectiveness of corporate leadership but also on overall organisational performance.  

Reshaping the Economic Structure in Argentina: The Role of External Debt during the Macri Administration (2015–2019)

2021 ◽  
pp. 048661342097642
Author(s):  
Juan E. Santarcángelo ◽  
Juan Manuel Padín
Keyword(s):  
External Debt ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Financial Capital ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Long Term Effects

Argentina’s right-wing shift in the 2015 presidential election concluded twelve years of center-left rule. The elected president, Mauricio Macri, claimed that the economy would experience normalization of existing imbalances and recover its strength in a “new political era.” However, the new administration quickly restored the dominance of neoliberal economic policies through a comprehensive set of initiatives, which centrally included the return to international financial debt and equity markets and submission to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) rules. This article analyzes Argentina’s external-debt-growth process and discusses its objectives and long-term effects. This paper posits that the indebtedness process carried out by the Macri administration—and its modality—not only increased the relevance of financial capital in the Argentine economy but also structurally conditioned any future nonorthodox alternative path of development. This outcome cannot be understood without taking into account the deliberate role of the United States, the IMF, and the top companies that operate in Argentina, as well as the complicity of many political sectors. JEL Classification: H63, F34, F63

Mother, baby and Facebook makes three: does social media provide social support for new mothers?

2018 ◽  
Vol 168 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Archer ◽  
Kai-Ti Kao
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Extreme Stress ◽  
Ability To Act

Many mothers can find themselves increasingly isolated and overwhelmed after giving birth to a new baby. This period can be a source of extreme stress, anxiety and depression, which can not only have an economic impact on national health services, but can also have long-term effects on the development of the child. At the same time, social media use among most new mothers has become ubiquitous. This research investigates the role of social media, potentially as a mechanism for social support, among Australian mothers of young children aged from birth to 4 years. The findings indicate that participants had mixed responses to their social media use. While social support was deemed a benefit, there were also some negative aspects to social media use identified. The findings highlight the need to critically interrogate social media’s ability to act as a source of social support for new mothers.

The long-term effects of stress: role of miRNAs in the development of vulnerable and resilient phenotype

2021 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 105496
Author(s):  
M. Mazzelli ◽  
N. Cattane ◽  
V. Begni ◽  
M. Papp ◽  
M.A. Riva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Effects Of Stress

The persistent effect of banking crises on investment and the role of financial markets

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Rioja ◽  
Fernando Rios-Avila ◽  
Neven Valev
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Financial Development ◽  
Banking Crisis ◽  
Banking Crises ◽  
Output Growth ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negative Effect

Purpose – While the literature studying the effect of banking crises on real output growth rates has found short-lived effects, recent work has focused on the level effects showing that banking crises can reduce output below its trend for several years. This paper aims to investigate the effect of banking crises on investment finding a prolonged negative effect. Design/methodology/approach – The authors test to see whether investment declines after a banking crisis and, if it does, for how long and by how much. The paper uses data for 148 countries from 1963 to 2007. Econometrically, the authors test how banking crises episodes affect investment in future years after controlling for other potential determinants. Findings – The authors find that the investment to GDP ratio is on average about 1.7 percent lower for about eight years following a banking crisis. These results are robust after controlling for credit availability, institutional characteristics, and a host of other factors. Furthermore, the authors find that the size and duration of this adverse effect on investment varies according to the level of financial development of a country. The largest and longer-lasting decrease in investment is found in countries in a middle region of financial development, where finance plays its most important role according to theory. Originality/value – The authors contribute by finding that banking crisis can have long-term effects on investment of up to nine years. Further, the authors contribute by finding that the level of development of the country's financial markets affects the duration of this decrease in investment.

scholarly journals INDENTIFIKASI HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK SYSTEM

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-118
Author(s):  
I Nengah Aristana ◽  
I Wayan Arta Artana
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
Business World ◽  
High Performance Work Systems ◽  
Task Delegation ◽  
Work System ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
High Performance Work System ◽  
And Performance

The development of the business world now requires all forms of business including cooperatives to do various ways to increase productivity and performance. One of the efforts in increasing productivity and performance is by building a high-performance work system. The purpose of this research is to find out the high performance work system in cooperatives. The number of respondents was 132 respondents with factor analysis analysis techniques. From the results of the analysis conducted found three factors as determinants of high performance work systems, namely the method of task delegation, internal planning and motivation.

scholarly journals The Long-term Effects of Instruction on EFL Learners' Use of Complaining Formulas

10.29007/5xsb ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Martínez-Flor ◽  
Esther Usó-Juan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Over Time

Studies analysing the positive role of pragmatic instruction in formal settings have increased over the last decades. Within this area of interventional pragmatics, some studies have particularly examined whether the effectiveness of the instruction implemented is sustained over time. In order to shed more light on the long-term effects of instruction, this research investigates English as a Foreign Language learners’ use of complaining formulas not only after immediately receiving instruction, but also two months later. Results show that learners keep using a variety of appropriate complaining formulas two months after having participated in the instructional period. These findings are discussed and directions for future research suggested.

Is there a rendezvous for SARS-CoV-2 and Agmatine?

Coronaviruses ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 03 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandkishor Kotagale ◽  
Brijesh Taksande ◽  
Nazma Inamdar
Keyword(s):  
Neuromuscular Diseases ◽  
Neurological Complications ◽  
Nervous System Diseases ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases ◽  
Neurological Effects ◽  
Specific Symptoms

Abstract: The catastrophe of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The respiratory system appears to be ground zero in the majority of the patients. However, many other organs can get infected by cytokines, chemokines and other mediators released in response to the presence of the virus. The neurotropism by the SARS-CoV-2 is established beyond doubt. In addition to non-specific symptoms, the symptoms specific to central and/or peripheral nervous system diseases as well as neuromuscular diseases have been observed in numerous clinical cases. These observations and the experiences with other coronavirus infections earlier and flu pandemics raise concerns not only about the neurological effects in active disease but also about the long-term effects generated by the infection, immune and inflammatory functions. The knowledge of biological actions of agmatine in the backdrop of physiological events instigated by invading SARS-CoV-2 and host’s response, especially in neural events, focuses on the possible overlaps of biomolecular pathways at a number of instances. This is not surprising since the factors stimulated during SARS-CoV-2 infection are the disease-generating neuroinflammatory components altered by agmatine. Hence, we hypothesize the possible beneficial role of agmatine in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Based on a narrative review of the literature, agmatine can be proposed as a plausible beneficial candidate for supporting treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection and for addressing post-infection neurological complications.

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