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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"reward preferences"”.
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Investigating the use of generational cohort theory to identify total reward preferences
… including having differing expectations, needs, preferences and even values. In addressing and/or accommodating such individual differences organisations are increasingly adopting strategies and interventions that take such generational differences amongst employees into account (Costanza & …
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Reward preferences of knowledge workers in technology firms and their influence on attraction, retention and motivation
… of this study was to deepen understanding of the reward preferences of IT knowledge workers in South Africa, specifically as these relate to attraction, retention, and motivation of knowledge workers. Motivation for the study: The world of work is evolving, and the nature of relationships between …
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Total rewards or totally not what the people want? Examining the preferred total rewards of those at home vs. in the workplace
… an at-home parent vs. an older male) changed reward preferences. The present study adds to the scarce total reward preference research by examining the moderating effect age, gender, and parental status have on the relationship between physical work location and total reward preference. …
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Actuarial resources in high demand, what makes them stay?
… business case to better understand which total rewards elements contribute most to the retention of individuals that possess these critical and also scarce skills. Furthermore, it would seem that traditional strategies that are meant to retain actuaries and/or actuarial science resources are no …
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Equity sensitivity versus equity preference: validating a new viewpoint on equity sensitivity
… the construct as a preference for increased work rewards and/or a preference for reduced work inputs. In contrast, I here define equity sensitivity as a dispositional tendency to perceive stimuli as fair versus unfair. This new definition does not explicitly involve an individual’s assessment of …
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Neuroeconomics of Reward Information and Motivation
… approach to understand the processing of reward information and motivation in the brain, utilizing neural data from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to make connections between cognitive neuroscience and economics.</p><p>Chapter 1 lays the groundwork for the thesis and provides …
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Grip, slip, petals, and pollinators: Linking the biomechanics, behaviour and ecology of interactions between bees and plants
… varying in slope, surface texture and sugar reward revealed a trade-off between the biomechanical difficulty of visiting and handling the ‘flowers’ and the quality of the reward offered. Flowers that were difficult to grip were often avoided even if they offered a higher reward. To further …