The WorldatWork handbook of compensation, benefits & total rewards [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive guide for HR professionals / / Worldatwork

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910829945803321
• Autore: WorldatWork
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2007
• ISBN: 1-119-10433-5; 1-119-19660-4; 1-280-85528-2; 9786610855285; 0-470-14098-4
• Edizione: [1st edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (866 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.32; 658.322
• Soggetti: Compensation management
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 821-825) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The WorldatWork Handbook of Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards; Contents; Introduction: Redefi ning Employee Rewards; THE EVOLUTION OF REWARDS; About the Author; Chapter 1: Total Rewards: That Employees Value in the Employment Relationship; BROADENING THE DEFINITION OF TOTAL REWARDS; EVOLUTION OF THE WORLDATWORK TOTAL REWARDS MODEL; EXPLORING THE KEY AREAS; Chapter 2: Why the Total Rewards Approach Works; THE TOP FIVE ADVATAGES OF A TOTAL REWARDS APPROACH; REFERENCE; Chapter 3: Developing a Total Rewards Strategy; THE TOTAL REWARDS BLUEPRINT; FIVE COMMON WAYS A TOTAL REWARDS STRATEGY CAN GO ASTRAYCRYSTALLIZING THE SPIRIT OF YOUR TOTAL REWARDS PLAN; ISSUES THAT A TOTAL REWARDS STRATEGY SHOULD ADDRESS; THE BOTTOM LINE; Chapter 4: Designing a Total Rewards Program; STEP 1: ANALYZE AND ASSESS; STEP 2: DESIGN; STEP 3: DEVELOP; STEP 4: IMPLEMENT; STEP 5: COMMUNICATE; STEP 6: EVALUATE AND REVISE; Chapter 5: Communicating Total Rewards; A COMMUNICATIONS APPROACH WITH OOMPH; THE POWER OF COMMUNICATION; TOP ; MANAGEMENT BUY-IN; THE BOTTOM LINE; COMMUNICATION FUNDAMENTALS; MODELS OF COMMUNICATION; THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS; COMMUNICATING THE PROGRAM'S RICHNESSSPECIAL SITUATIONS; MEDIA CONSIDERATIONS; A CASE STUDY: SOUTHERN COMPANY; TOTAL REWARDS BRANDING; MEDIA CHOICES; IMPLEMENTATION; PLANNING A CAMPAIGN; MANAGING A CAMPAIGN; MEASURING RETURN ON INVESTMENT; CRITICAL OUTCOMES; Chapter 6: Compensation Fundamentals; THE FOUNDATION: A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY; CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPENSATION PROGRAMS; ELEMENTS OF COMPENSATION; THE BASICS: BASE PAY; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB EVALUATION; MARKET ANALYSIS; SALARY RANGES; COMPETENCIES; INCENTIVE PAY; DESIGN ELEMENTS; REASONS FOR FAILURE; MANAGEMENT OF PAY FOR PERFORMANCE; EFFECTIVE COMPENSATION MANAGEMENTChapter 7: Regulatory Environment: The FLSA and Other Laws That Affect Compensation Practices; FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938; SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT OF 1890; DAVIS-BACON ACT OF 1931; NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT; WALSH-HEALEY ACT; SERVICE CONTRACT ACT; ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS; Chapter 8: Market Pricing; WHERE DO YOU BEGIN?; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB DOCUMENTATION AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS; JOB EVALUATION; BENCHMARK JOBS; COLLECTING THE RIGHT DATA; DECISION FACTORS IN COLLECTING MARKET DATA; KNOW THE MARKET: HALF THE BATTLE; GATHERING VALID DATA; DATA SOURCES; CAPTURING COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA FOR HIGH-DEMAND JOBSCRUNCHING NUMBERS; OPTIONS FOR MEASURING CENTRAL TENDENCY; PERCENTILES; AGING DATA TO A COMMON POINT IN TIME; WEIGHTING MARKET DATA ACRESS SURVEY SOURCES; DEVELOPING MARKET INDEX OF COMPETITIVENESS; MARKET BLIPS-A WORD OF CAUTION; APPROACHES TO PROGRAM COSTS; HOW TO KEEP EMPLOYEES IN THE LOOP; OPENING THE PAY DIALOGUE; Chapter 9: Salary Surveys: A Snapshot; THE BIG PICTURE; DEFINITION AND PURPOSES; BENCHMARK SURVEYS; JOB MATCHING; JOB TITLE AND CHARACTERISTICS; SURVEY FREQUENCY; STRETCHING THE SALARY SURVEY BUDGET; BEHIND THE SCENES; THE COMPENSATION PRACTITIONER'S ROLE
• Sommario/riassunto: Praise for The WorldatWork Handbook of Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards This is the definitive guide to compensation and benefits for modern HR professionals who must attract, motivate, and retain quality employees. Technical enough for specialists but broad in scope for generalists, this well-rounded resource belongs on the desk of every recruiter and HR executive. An indispensable tool for understanding and implementing the total rewards concept, the WorldatWork Handbook of Compensation, Benefits, and Total Rewards is the key to designing compensation practices t