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Performance Management and Compensation


Course Description

Provides a detailed exploration of how to effectively conduct employee performance appraisals, as well as the components and functions of pay systems and employee benefits.


Athena Title

Performance Mgmt and Comp


Prerequisite

MGMT 3000 or MGMT 3000H or MGMT 3000E


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

This course will teach students how to: (1) have an understanding of the determinants and consequences of various performance appraisal options and related pay decisions (2) design a comprehensive performance evaluation and compensation system


Topical Outline

The following topics are covered in this course: I. Pay Model and Strategic Perspectives II. Legal Issues for Employee Compensation III. Defining Performance IV. Performance Appraisal V. Designing Pay Structure VI. Motivating Through Pay VII. Long-term Incentives VIII. Pay for Performance IX. Executive Compensation X. Employee Benefits


Syllabus