a reward program in which a portion of an employee's pay is based on some individual and/or organizational measure of performance
piece-rate pay plan
an individual-base incentive plan in which employees are paid a fixed sum for each unit of production completed
merit-based pay plan
an individual-base incentive plan based on performance appraisal ratings
bonus
an individual-base incentive plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance
skill-based pay
an individual-based incentive plan that sets pay level on the basis of how many skills employees have or how many jobs they can do
gainsharing
a group-based incentive plan in which improvements in group productivity determine the total amount of money to be shared
profit-sharing plan
an organization-wide incentive plan in which the employer shares profits with employees based on a predetermined formula
employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
a company-established benefit plan in which employees acquire stock as part of their benefits
flexible benefits
a benefit plan that allows each employee to put together a benefits package individually tailored to his/her own needs and situation
job design
how tasks are assigned to form a job
job rotation
the periodic shifting of an employee from one task to another
job enlargement
the horizontal expansion of jobs
job characteristics model (JCM)
a model that identifies 5 core job dimensions and their relationship to personal and work outcomes
job enrichment
the vertical expansion of jobs
skill variety
the degree to which the job requires a variety of different activities
task identify
the degree to which the job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work
task significante
the degree to which the job has a substantial impact on the lives or work of other people
autonomy
the degree in which the job provides substantial freedom, independence, and discretion to the individual in scheduling the work and determining the procedures to be used in carrying it out
feedback
the degree to which carrying out the work activities required by the job results in the individual obtaining direct and clear information about the effectiveness of his/her performance
motivating potential score (MPS)
A predictive index suggesting the motivation potential in a job
compressed workweek
a four-day week, with employees working 10 hours a day or 9 days of work over 2 weeks
flextime
an arrangement where employees work during a common core period each day but can form their total workday form a flexible set of hours outside the core
job sharing
the practice of having 2 or more people split a 40-hours-a-week job
telecommmuting
an arrangement where employees do their work at home on a computer that is linked to their office