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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Merit Pay"”.
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Teachers' Perceptions of Merit Pay in Georgia
… study explored the perceptions of implementing a merit pay plan as reported by elementary teachers in three rural Georgia school districts, one of which was participating in the Race to the Top (RT3) initiative. The study examined the perceptions of 109 elementary teachers in regard to merit pay …
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Merit pay at an institution of higher education
… to answer the question:"To what extent is the merit pay system at a state-supported university consistent with selected tenets of operant conditioning?" The population for this study consisted of one state-supported institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia that has a …
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Merit pay: the Federal Government's pay-for-performance experience.
… with various forms of performance-based pay. These innovations have been part of a continuing search by organizations for better approaches to administering pay. With the passing of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the Federal Government began its form of this concept entitled, …
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Factors influencing instrumentality beliefs in a merit pay environment
… which may influence instrumentality beliefs in a merit pay environment. Specifically, the purpose was to investigate the relationship of: (1) of perceived performance appraisal accuracy, merit increase satisfaction, trust in top management, and trust in supervisor to instrumentality beliefs, (2) …
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Virginia elementary principals' perspectives on merit pay for classroom teachers
… elementary principals concerning the concept of merit pay for classroom teachers. The problem for investigation was: what are the attitudes of these principals toward merit pay for classroom teachers? To identify these perceptions, a fixed-response-form-questionnaire, Survey on Perceptions of …
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Employee perceptions of performance appraisal acceptability in a merit pay setting
… Health System performance appraisal system in a merit pay setting. To accomplish this, the study investigated variables having a positive relationship on employee perception of performance appraisal acceptability, fairness and accuracy. The study had three objectives: (1) integrate the current …
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Merit pay in the public sector: bright promise or false hope
Merit pay refers to the awarding of differential amounts of financial rewards to deserving employees based on their individual performances as measured by Performance appraisal and Rating. The idea is that such a practice would act as a spur to all employees -- both deserving and undeserving-- to …
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Merit pay programs for teachers: perceptions of school board members in Virginia
… which investigates attitudes and perceptions of merit pay for teachers. In addition, criteria considered important components of a merit pay program for teachers in Virginia are identified. Case studies of selected school systems in Virginia provide a comparison of the criteria with the …
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An assessment of the motivational impacts of a career ladder/merit pay pilot program
… those who were not involved in a career ladder/merit pay pilot program. Frederick Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene Theory served as the theoretical basis for the investigation. Analysis of work motivation indicates that motivation factors may be classified in two categories, intrinsic and …
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The Perceptions of Teachers in a Rural South Georgia County Regarding Merit Pay Based on Student Achievement
… in a rural south Georgia county regarding merit pay based on student achievement. The study examined 205 teachers' personal and professional demographics and perceptions of the use of student achievement in awarding merit pay. The study employed a descriptive, survey approach to address the …
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A Study of the Attitudes of Public School Teachers in Chelan and Douglas Counties Regarding Teacher Evaluation for Merit Pay Purposes
… toward teacher evaluation for the purposes of merit pay; and (2) to determine the feasibility of a merit pay program based on these attitudes.
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Performance based pay: an empirical investigation of the impact of performance pay increases on perceptions critical to successful merit pay programs
… to investigate the impact of size of performance pay increases on employee perceptions critical to the success of merit pay programs. Perceptions investigated in this study included: 1) instrumentality, 2) expectancy, 3) performance appraisal administration, 4) performance appraisal content, 5) …
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Incentives in the classroom: performance-based compensation implementation and impact in high performing schools in Shanghai, China
… achievement. Yet, policymakers and performance-pay advocates maintain that financial bonuses will lead to better teaching, student learning, and educational markets. As PBC persists, we remain unaware of how financial bonuses are enacted and shape teaching. To better understand how financial …
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How different pay-for-performance remuneration plans affect executive performance
Orientation: The design of remuneration plans and pay-for-performance is recognised as a long-standing management practice. Almost all remuneration plans include incentive and bonus schemes in order to motivate the desired performance of individuals by rewarding them based on performance.Research …
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The Utilization Of Performance Appraisal In Local Governments: Extent And Challenges
… echo those often raised in the debate over merit-pay. The study concludes with suggestions for implementing performance appraisal in highly-unionized work settings.</p>
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Teacher Perceptions of Student Growth Measures in Performance Evaluation
… language of ESSA still encourages the use for merit pay and compensation measures. While the intent is clear, to hold teachers accountable and hopefully, improve practice, the question occurs, how do teachers perceive these reforms? This qualitative narrative multiple case study examined those …
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The application of systems of performance related remuneration in the UK food industry
… in the 1990's and these include various forms of merit pay, profit related pay, payment by results, commission, profit sharing and employee share ownership plans. This thesis is motivated by the increasing use of performance based remuneration systems and focuses on the use of such systems within …
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Performance Appraisal Ratings as a Function of Source of Ratings and Purpose of the Appraisal
… factor was comprised of four different levels: merit pay, performance improvement, research only, and no defined appraisal purpose. The rating source factor was comprised of two different levels: incumbent self-ratings, and supervisor ratings. One hundred and nineteen nursing assistants provided …
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Examining the relationship between emotional intelligence and teacher self-efficacy among elementary teachers in southeast Michigan
… a factor to be considered in teacher evaluation, merit pay, leadership, or advancement opportunities. The researcher explored several other factors that may have been responsible for the divergent findings between the Australian and American studies. The researcher outlined recommendations for …
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Perceptions Of Strategic Compensation As A Motivating Factor On Teacher Quality, Recruitment And Retention In A Rural Southeast School District
… of strategic compensation and recent studies on merit pay were examined. In this mixed methods study, a survey was sent to all 237 candidates eligible for strategic compensation, and a focus group interview with 7 administrators responsible for the summative evaluations of teachers was conducted. …
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