Does pay for knowledge really deliver? A research study produces inconclusive results.
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Following is a bibliography of research references that deal in further detail with aspects of pay-for-knowledge systems.
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Jenkins, G. Douglas, Jr., and Nina Gupta (1985). The Payoffs of Paying for Knowledge. National Productivity Review, 4, 2, 121-130.
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Lawler, Edward E., III (1990). Strategic Pay: Aligning Organizational Strategies and Pay Systems. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
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Lawler, Edward E., III , Gerald E. Ledford, Jr., and Lei Chang (1993). Who Uses Skill-Based Pay, and Why. Compensation & Benefits Review, 25, 2 (March-April), 22-26.
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Ledford, Gerald E. (1991). Three Case Studies on Skill-Based Pay: An Overview . Compensation & Benefits Review, 32, 2 (March-April), 11-23.
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Parent, Kevin J. (1993). Pay-For-Knowledge: An Evaluation of the Payoffs of Paying for Knowledge. Unpublished Research Essay. Kingston, Ontario: School of Industrial Relations, Queen's University .
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Tosi, Henry, and Lisa Tosi (1986). What Managers Need to Know About Knowledge-Based Pay. Organizational Dynamics, 14, 3 (Winter), 52-64.
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