Merit pay as a motivator in the federal sector.
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Authors
Engel, James D.
Subjects
merit pay system
pay-for-performance
merit pay
motivation
pay-for-performance
merit pay
motivation
Advisors
Creighton, John W.
Date of Issue
1982-06
Date
June 1982
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 required the implementation of the Merit Pay System for a portion of the Federal civilian workforce as a means of increasing productivity through the use of monetary incentives. To test the validity of this concept, several theories of worker motivation are reviewed and their relation to money motivation and pay-for-performance is established. These relationships are compared to the results of data gathered from 241 employees affected by the Act. The potential for success or failure of the Merit Pay System is discussed, indicating several problems with the program.
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Thesis
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Administrative Sciences
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.