Was Weber Right? : The Effects of Pay for Ability and Pay for Performance on Pro-Social Motivation, Ability and Effort in the Public Sector

Was Weber Right? : The Effects of Pay for Ability and Pay for Performance on Pro-Social Motivation, Ability and Effort in the Public Sector

This paper examines the effects of pecuniary compensation on the ability and motivation of individuals in organizations with non-pecuniary or pro-social missions. In particular, the paper compares flat pay systems, unrelated with ability or effort,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Banuri, Sheheryar, Keefer, Philip
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
SKILLS
EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS
E-MAIL
RELIABILITY
MOTIVATION
STUDY
ACCOUNTING
PERSONALITY
WAGES
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
SCIENCE
TIME FRAME
RESULTS
BASIC
FAMILY
INCOME
AGE
VALUE
COMPETITIVENESS
GENDER
ACTIVITIES
GROUPS
SYSTEMS
INFORMATION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
EFFORT
IMAGE
EFFECTS
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
INCENTIVES
TRANSMISSION
INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
SYSTEM
ECONOMIC THEORY
PAYMENTS
CODES
ECONOMICS
LANGUAGE
MANAGEMENT
MEDIA
ADMINISTRATION
OPEN ACCESS
COMPUTER
RESULT
KNOWLEDGE
INSTITUTIONS
DATA LIMITATIONS
THEORY
EDUCATION
RISK
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
COMPUTERS
HUMAN RESOURCES
PERFORMANCE
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
BARGAINING
INTUITION
SCREEN RESOLUTION
OUTPUTS
ATTENTION
TARGETS
ABILITY
PRODUCTIVITY
INSTITUTION
LAW
PROFIT
IDEAS
STUDENTS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
IT
WEBSITE
SOCIETY
ORGANIZATIONS
AT
WEB
PAYOUTS
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
HIGH WAGES
RECALL
PRIMING
STUDENT LEARNING
COMPUTER SCREEN
DEMOGRAPHICS
USES
FINANCE
EFFICIENCY
CAPABILITIES
PRIVATE INFORMATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/05/24467929/weber-right-effects-pay-ability-pay-performance-pro-social-motivation-ability-effort-public-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21993

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/05/24467929/weber-right-effects-pay-ability-pay-performance-pro-social-motivation-ability-effort-public-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21993

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