"Diane Stegmeier's landmark findings on workplace behavior in the corporate setting will prove vital in determining workplace strategy over the next ten years." —Prentice Knight, CEO of CoreNet Global "The author takes a truly comprehensive approach to understanding the business barriers to the successful implementation of physical space design. The Critical Influence methodology identifies areas of resistance to change and addresses them, enabling the architectural and design firm to do what they do best—create the appropriate workplace solution." —from the Foreword by Greg Bendis "One of the most difficult aspects of facility management is the inability to link environmental improvements with measurable productivity results. Stegmeier’s observations in this area are based on hard facts and real research, not just abstract theories. Her work is an essential tool for any professional looking to justify facility improvements that can actually support and advance the mission of the organization." —Heidi Schwartz, Editor-in-Chief of Today's Facility Manager Magazine This definitive book on innovations in interior office design offers vital lessons on preventing workplace strategy failure for architects, interior designers, facility managers, and business leaders. It fully explains the author's research on the fifteen Critical Influences on behavior in the workplace, and introduces a practical approach to integrate an organization’s cultural, operational, and environmental elements fostering the desired behaviors to support the company’s business goals when designing an office. The book includes case studies of good design in contemporary interior offices illustrating collaborative workplaces that work.

Federal Government agencies are moving to better align pay with performance & create organizational cultures that emphasize performance rather than tenure. However, agencies must invest time, money, & effort in the design of their pay for performance compensation systems in order to succeed. To help agencies understand the critical prerequisites to success & key decision points, a review was conducted of professional & academic writings on the topic of pay for performance. This user-friendly guide summarizes the research findings. Contents: a summary of pay for performance; benefits & risks associated with pay for performance; pay for performance decision points; conclusions & recommendations; & bibliography. Illustrations.

Hackman (social and organizational psychology, Harvard U.) identifies the factors of being a team leader that will enable a team to work together efficiently to achieve organizational goals. He suggests that five conditions are necessary: having a real team, a compelling direction, an enabling team structure, a supportive organizational context, and expert team coaching. He integrates insights from interviews with team leaders with concepts from the social sciences. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Payroll may be the largest item in a company's balance sheets. PAY FOR RESULTS explores ways to use compensation as an incentive tool and management resource. It explains incentive bonuses, performance-based pay, and profit sharing. Real-life case studies reveal which plans work, which don't, and why.

The Compensation and Benefits Manual is a detailed illustration of Total Rewards, an advanced model of Human Resource management that goes beyond employee remuneration, which helps organizations to not only attract, motivate and retain, but also ensure building engaged employees, enhancing their performance and improving their competitiveness in the global workforce market.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN1.Fundamental concepts of compensation, benefits, rewards & total rewards.2.Link your compensation philosophies & strategies to your organization goals & HR objectives.3.About job evaluations & job pricing, and their significance in setting salaries & employee rewards.4.About the key statistical methodologies used in compensation research & data analysis.5.How to design appropriate & relevant total compensation plans & reward programs.6.About the principles of evaluating performance and linking performance to effective rewards.7.About market compensation & benefits benchmarking surveys & how to use the market data results in determining your internal salary levels.8.How to develop performance-based pay systems & other variable pay programs.9.How to design compensation structures & flexible pay plans based on tax laws and statutory compliances.10.How to design effective reward communication programs for your business successCONTENT AND COVERAGE1.CHAPTER 1 : COMPENSATION SYSTEMSIntroduction, Understanding of the Fundamentals of Compensation, Benefits, Rewards, Total Rewards, Components of Compensation Systems, Compensation Systems in the Indian Environment, Compensation Approach and Framework. 2.CHAPTER 2: REWARD CONCEPTS Reward Philosophy, Reward Strategy, Total Reward Programs, Factors Affecting Rewards, Statutory Compliances, Environmental Factors, Impact of Globalization on Compensation Programs.3.CHAPTER 3 : JOB EVALUATION AND PRICINGJob Evaluation, Aspects of Job Evaluation, Job Evaluation Methodologies, Job Design, Point Rating Method, Hay Guide Chart Profile, Job Evaluation and Pay Determination, Job Pricing, Broad Banding, Linking Job Points to Pay Points.4.CHAPTER 4 : COMPENSATION SURVEYS & DATA ANALYSISCompensation Surveys, Types of Surveys, Job Equivalence, Survey Data Analysis, Job Evaluation and Salary Data, Grade Point and Market Salary, Median Pay, Percentiles, Compensation Ratios, Salary Rates, Salary Equity, Market Parity.5.CHAPTER 5 : DEVELOPING COMPENSATION STRUCTURESEvolution of Compensation Structures, Types of Employee Rewards, Standard Reward Practices, Flexible Pay Programs, Developing Different Compensation Structures in a Global Environment, Communicating of Compensation and Benefits Structures as 'Employee Value Proposition'.6.CHAPTER 6 : VARIABLE PAY PLANSVariable Pays, Types of Variable Pays (STI, MTI, LTI), Trends in Variable Pays, Designing Variable Pays, Steps in Introducing Variable Pays, Rewarding Critical Roles & Hot Skills, Different Types of Variable Pay Programs. 7.CHAPTER 7 : LINKING REWARDS TO PERFORMANCE Defining Performance Parameters, Measuring Performance, Basic Guidelines for Rewarding, Typical Reward Models, Linking Rewards to Performance, Pay for Performance, Integrating Total Rewards with Job, Market & Performance.8.CHAPTER 8 : REWARD COMMUNICATIONCommunication of Reward Programs, Changing Approach to Reward Communications, Steps in Effective Reward Communication, Implementation Guidelines for Reward Programs in Organizations.9.CHAPTER 9 : CASE STUDIESMeritt has trained more than 1,000 HR, Line and Business Professionals from over 500 Organizations from India and Middle East Countries. Meritt delivers these Trainings through its dedicated Training Division, called "MERITT LEARNING CENTER". For details contact -Meritt Learning Center9810557518; 7428466822;[email protected]

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.