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University of New Orleans

Performance Based Pay: Is it a Functional Alternative in Government?

Abstract

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<p>The use of performance-based, or incentive based, compensation plans is ubiquitous in the private sector. Private business operates under the belief that the use of incentives leads to increased performance from employees and higher profits for the companies. This study is centered on the function of those performance-based pay plans within the government. Its purpose is to determine if the use of such pay plans is effective, both for the efficiency of government organizations and the motivation of employees. Through the analysis of government documents and organizational plans, and interviews of human resource managers and employees, this study analyzes performance-based pay and its effectiveness in the public sector.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
M.P.A.
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
College of Urban and Public Affairs
Year
2006

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Templet, Jerry
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Strong, Denise; Galle, William
  • Holt, Michael

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/428
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-1449

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2026-07-24
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citation

Templet, Jerry. Performance Based Pay: Is it a Functional Alternative in Government?. Thesis thesis, 2006. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/428