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Towards A Theory Of Clergy Executive Compensation, Nicholas L B Harvey
Towards A Theory Of Clergy Executive Compensation, Nicholas L B Harvey
Public Management and Policy Dissertations
Previous research in organizational theory, labor market economics, and nonprofit studies are applied to churches and their clergy leadership in advancing a theory of clergy executive compensation. The data for this study come from the end of year reports from approximately 800 local churches of the North Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for the years 2007-2008 and a survey administered in order to glean the personal characteristics of the clergy. The investigation employs a clergy compensation framework and finds that clergy salaries are influenced in part by personal characteristics, human capital, organizational elements, labor market factors, and …
What Does It Take To Motivate Better Performance And Productivity In The Federal Workplace? Ask The Employees., Sue Ann Frank
What Does It Take To Motivate Better Performance And Productivity In The Federal Workplace? Ask The Employees., Sue Ann Frank
Public Management and Policy Dissertations
The federal government is often criticized for performance that fails to meet the public's expectations. Its traditional pay system receives much of the blame for rewarding seniority instead of performance. While everyone agrees that performance matters, they don't always agree on the best way to improve it. My research investigates human resource management strategies designed to motivate better performance and productivity. Specifically, I examine the credibility and feasibility of implementing pay for performance throughout the federal government and identify ways that managers can promote greater productivity through human capital investment. I conduct an extensive review of work motivation theories and …