Adaptability of reward system for knowledge-based competition

Author

Zhang, S.J. ; Shi, W. ; Wang, X. ; Liang, G.Q.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Manage., North-western Polytech. Univ., Xi´´An, China

fYear

2009

fDate

8-11 Dec. 2009

Firstpage

2070

Lastpage

2074

Abstract

Traditional organizations were not structured to knowledge management. The reward systems in these organizations were not designed to support organizational behavior which knowledge-based approaches to competitive advantage required. Analyzing the job-based pay, skill-based pay and performance-based pay, this paper discussed the advantages, disadvantages and the adaptability of them in knowledge-based organizations. Several kinds of pay systems that will have positive impact on in knowledge-based organizations were pointed out.

Keywords

incentive schemes; knowledge management; salaries; competitive advantage; job-based pay; knowledge management; knowledge-based competition; knowledge-based organization; organizational behavior; pay system; performance-based pay; reward system adaptability; skill-based pay; Hierarchical systems; Humans; Knowledge management; Logic design; Performance analysis; Process design; Standards organizations; adaptability analysis; knowledge-based competition; reward systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2009. IEEM 2009. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hong Kong

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4869-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4870-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEEM.2009.5373176

Filename

5373176