TITLE

Pay vs. worth: Not the same, not always fair

AUTHOR(S)
Brown, Doug
PUB. DATE
September 2002
SOURCE
Fort Worth Business Press;9/27/2002, Vol. 15 Issue 39, p12
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Addresses the issue of pay commensurate to an employee's worth. Negative effect of comparing salaries with co-workers on an employee's performance; Ways of coping with salary discontentment.
ACCESSION #
7513521

Tags: WAGE payment systems;  EMPLOYEES

 

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