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Total Rewards and Performance Management Systems Situation A prominent employee benefits consulting firm was concerned about its overall compensation and performance management systems. The partnership’s long-term compensation and retention of key non-partner personnel were becoming critical to its long-term survival. Employee feedback also indicated a general dissatisfaction with the connection between individual performance and base …

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Competitive Pay Plan for a Non-Profit’s Senior Executives Situation A nationally recognized drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, concerned about the competitiveness of its executive pay levels and retirement benefits, wanted to validate executive compensation practices vis-a-vis its market for talent. It was also concerned about succession issues, preserving the value systems inherent in its unique …

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Retention of Key Executives Situation A family-owned national wholesaler and distributor of gifts and novelty items was concerned about its ability to retain key non-family executives who stayed with the private company through some difficult years. The owners requested assistance with the design of an equity-based compensation program for non-family executives. Process D.G. McDermott Associates …

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Compensation and Organizational Analysis Situation One of the top five money center banks in the US was concerned about the competitiveness of its total compensation package for executives who managed a global service business. This unit provided one-third of the bank’s revenues. The primary issue was the comparability of the scope of responsibilities each executive …

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Retention Practices Situation A management consulting firm prominent in the business process and systems integration field was experiencing unacceptable turnover of its consulting staff, especially among associates with five to seven years of valuable experience. The turnover rate was affecting the firm’s ability to staff client assignments with an adequate number of experienced consultants and …

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Reward Programs Integrated with the Strategic Plan Situation The health care unit of a top insurance company wanted to assess how well its human resources programs supported its long-term business strategy to become a dominant leader in the HMO and Preferred Provider Network industry. Like many of its competitors, health care was just one business …

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Restructuring Sales Roles and Compensation Situation A computer software and services company’s compensation plan had three components: commission, product bonuses, and business plan objectives. The company’s sales staff was tasked with many activities that were unrelated to selling. Sales reps felt they didn’t have time to sell, be productive, or make more money with this …

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Reassessing a Financial Service Firm’s Sales Compensation Plan Situation A financial service firm’s sales compensation plan was designed several years prior with some minor adjustments along the way. As best as could be determined, the plan had met the original objectives. However, both the company and the sales force had grown, and opportunities were limited …

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