Replying to LO27668 --
Roxanne Abbas writes:
> Hello Rick et al,
> After an extended absence during which I was so busy that I can't remember
> what I was doing, I am returning for more mental stimulation and help from
> new challenging issues.
Welcome back; I thought I recognized the name!
> My growing conviction that pay systems are relatively
> unimportant has caused me to refocus my work to helping organization
> dismantle overly complex pay systems, eliminate incentive programs and
> replace traditional performance appraisal systems with effective
> interpersonal communication.
I'd be interested to hear more about what led you to recommend eliminating
or replacing incentive programs and traditional performance appraisal
systems. There was some discussion of these things a while back on the
list, but I don't remember that there were any consensus conclusions.
Best wishes,
--Don Dwiggins "Solvitur Ambulando" d.l.dwiggins@copmputer.org
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