Stephanie R. Thomas is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Cornell University. She teaches courses in microeconomics, labor economics and personnel economics. From August 2013 through June 2016, Dr. Thomas also served as the Program Director of the ILR School’s Institute for Compensation Studies, an interdisciplinary initiative that analyzes, teaches and communicates about monetary and non-monetary rewards from work. Dr. Thomas earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the New School for Social Research.
Measuring and Compensating for PerformanceCornell Course
Measuring and Compensating for Performance ()
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Compensation plays a critical role in attracting and retaining the right talent to meet organizational goals. Performance is each individual's contribution toward these goals. An effective compensation strategy should ensure individual performance and organizational outcomes are connected.
Decisions made regarding the compensation structure must also be aligned with the organization's financial ability to pay. Can you afford the pay-for-performance system in good times and in bad? Learn how to design and evaluate your compensation strategy as you determine how to measure performance using the expertise of Dr. Barrington and Dr. Thomas.
After completing this course you will be able to understand the challenges of measuring and compensating on the basis of performance in a way that aligns with the goals and needs of your organization.
Key Course Takeaways
- Define performance in a contextually appropriate manner
- Recognize differences within the workforce that either facilitate pay for performance or make pay for performance more challenging
- Identify opportunities to improve pay-for-performance practices that are counterproductive or misaligned with organizations' needs
- Choose the elements of performance pay that are best suited to their organizational circumstances
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Linda Barrington
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Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Associate Dean, SC Johnson College of Business
Linda Barrington is the Associate Dean for External Relations in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business as well as the executive director of Cornell’s Institute for Compensation Studies. Dr. Barrington’s published research addresses employee compensation, gender issues in the workplace, employees with disabilities, and workforce demographics.
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New through intermediate-level HR professionals, including lower-level specialists in Compensation and Benefits
HR Generalists looking to specialize or round out their skills
Not especially suited to experienced or specialized talent
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