EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY PROGRAM IN A LARGE PUBLIC UTILITY

Authors
LOWERY CM PETTY MM THOMPSON JW
Citation
Cm. Lowery et al., EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY PROGRAM IN A LARGE PUBLIC UTILITY, Public personnel management, 24(4), 1995, pp. 475-492
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Industrial Relations & Labor
Journal title
Public personnel management → ACNP
ISSN journal
00910260
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
475 - 492
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-0260(1995)24:4<475:EPOTEO>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This paper describes a performance-based pay program implemented in a large public utility. Mixed results were obtained concerning the impac t of the plan upon job satisfaction, satisfaction with pay, individual performance, and organizational and departmental level performance. A relationship between job level and employee perceptions of the progra m was found.