Strategic Compensation, Canadian Edition, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson Canada (19 September 2023) © 2024

  • Joseph J. Martocchio University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Carol Ann Samhaber Algonquin College
6-month accessISBN-13: 9780138041045 | Published 2023Expires: 27 Dec 2026

In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More support. Get AI help with personalized summaries, instant explanations, and quick translations.
  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More interactive. Learn through audio, video, and practice.
  • More memorable. Study better with notes, highlights, and flashcards.
Requires a Course ID, a link from your instructor or an LMS link (Blackboard™, Canvas™, Moodle or D2L®)

Title overview

A practical approach to teaching compensation will focus on the considerations and practices of the compensation specialization. Strategic Compensation is well suited to a variety of students, including undergraduate and graduate-degree students. In addition, this resource was prepared for use by all business students, regardless of their majors. Both human resources management majors and other majors (e.g., accounting, finance, general management, international management, marketing) will benefit equally well from Strategic Compensation. After all, virtually every manager, regardless of functional area, will be involved in making compensation decisions. Both practitioners launching their compensation careers and current professionals will find Strategic Compensation a useful reference. Among the features, Compensation in Action will clarify the connections between compensation and other functions..

Table of contents

  1. Strategic Compensation: A Component of Human Resources Management
  2. Influences on Compensation Practice
  3. Traditional Bases for Pay: Seniority and Merit
  4. Incentive Pay
  5. Person-Focused Pay
  6. Building Internally Consistent Compensation Systems
  7. Building Market-Competitive Compensation Systems
  8. Building Pay Structures that Recognize Employee Contributions
  9. Employee Benefits
  10. Compensating Executives
  11. Compensating the Flexible Workforce: Contingent Employees and Flexible Work Schedules
  12. Compensating Expatriates
  13. International Compensation

Need help?Get in touch