Publications & Papers

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    • Compensation Philosophy: Principles Guiding Compensation Strategy 2021 – click to read the full paper
    • Total Rewards Journal (World At Work), 1 Q, 2021: “Branding The Organization: The Role Of Rewards Stragegy”
    • Total Rewards Journal (World At Work), 3d Q, 2020: “Does Your Organization Know What Your Employees Know”?
    • Workspan (World At Work), May/Jun, 2020: “Reward Strategies That Don’t Work”
    • Workspan (World At Work), Mar/Apr, 2020: “Allocating Pay Increase Budgets”
    • Total Rewards Journal (World At Work), 2d Q, 2020: “Reward Strategies For A Chaotic World”
    • Thinking Outside The Job-based Classification Box,Workspan, October 2018
    • Compensation & Benefits Review, Vol.50, No. 2: “Competitive and Equitable Compensation: Can You Have Both?”
      , September 2018
    • Analytics In Rewards Management, World at Work Journal, Q3, 2016
    • Performance and Rewards Strategies For International Assignees WorldatWork Journal, Q4 2015
    • Incentive Compensation: Measures Matter WorldatWork Journal, Q3 2015
    • Reward Performance? What Else? Compensation & Benefits Review, July 2015
    • Aligning Human Capital Strategy With Organizational Strategy, WorldatWork Journal, Q2 2015
    • What Should You Pay: The Job? The Person? The Results?, Workspan, January 2015
    • Why You Should Create A Balanced Rewards Strategy Workspan, August 2014
    • The Role Of Employee Ownership In The Total Rewards Strategy;Compensation and Benefits Review, January -February 2014
    • Compensation Surveys: The Rosetta Stone Of Market Pricing;WorldatWork Journal, Q1 2014
    • Attracting, Retaining and Motivating Critical Talent; WorldatWork Journal, Q1 2013
    • Evidence-Based Rewards Management; WorldatWork Journal, Q3 2012
    • Scenario-Based Rewards Management; Compensation and Benefits Review, Fall 2012
    • Sustainable Rewards Strategies In Turbulent Times; Workspan, May 2012
    • Rewarding Performance: Guiding Principles; Custom Strategies Routledge/Taylor-Francis, 2011
    • Effectively Managing Workforce Costs In Public Sector Organizations (with R. Butler), WorldatWork Journal, Q4 2011
    • Communicating Rewards Strategies To Employees: Inform, Influence, Inspire, WorldatWork Journal, Q3 2011
    • The Role Of Appraisals In Rewarding Performance, WorldatWork Journal, Q1 2011
    • Internal Equity and External Competitiveness: Critical Components Of Effective Rewards Strategies, WorldatWork Journal, Q3 2010
    • Effective Management Of Workforce Costs In Public-Sector Organizations, Workspan, September 2010
    • Evaluating The Ongoing Effectiveness Of Rewards Strategies & Programs, WorldatWork Journal, Q2 2010
    • Effective Rewards Strategies: Necessary, But Not Sufficient For Success, WorldatWork Journal, Q4 2009
    • Rewards Strategies For Difficult Economic Times: Workspan, May 2009.
    • Rewards Strategies and Programs: Innovation Versus Emulation: WorldatWork Journal, Q1 2009
    • Applying Analytics To Rewards Management; Applying Research: Workspan, February 2009
    • Applying Analytics To Rewards Management; Quantitative Measures: Workspan, January 2009
    • Performance & Rewards Management For Sales Personnel: Human Resources Middle East, November 2008
    • Rewards Management In Multinationals: Global Principles; Local Strategies: WorldatWork Journal, Q3 2008
    • Performance & Rewards Management For Operations & Administrative Support Personnel: Human Resources Middle East, April -May 2008
    • Human Resource Management Strategies: Can We Discover What Will Work Through Benchmarking?: WorldatWork Journal, Q2 2008
    • Timing Performance Appraisals & Pay Actions To Get Results: Workspan, April 2008
    • Effectively Managing Performance & Rewards For Professional & Technical Personnel: Human Resources Middle East, March 2008
    • Rewarding Career Progression: Workspan, February 2008
    • Key To Effective Knowledge Management: Human Resources Middle East, February 2008
    • Motivating & Rewarding Performance With Variable Pay: Human Resources Middle East, February 2008
    • Global Remuneration Strategies: Human Resources Middle East, January 2008
    • Ensuring Future Workforce Viability: WorldatWork Journal, Q4 2007
    • Performance Management: A Global Perspective: Human Resources Middle East, November-December 2007
    • Contributing To Organizational Success: Human Resources Middle East, November-December 2007
    • The Impact Of Private Sector Pay Practices On The Public Sector: Workspan, December 2007
    • Effectively Managing Base Pay: Human Resources Middle East, August-September 2007
    • Achieving Organizational Effectiveness Through An “Outsourcing” Workforce: Human Resources Middle East, August-September 2007
    • Benchmarking May Be Common Practice, But Is It Sound Practice?: Workspan, August 2007
    • Job Pricing: Determining Compensation Competitiveness: Human Resources Middle East, June-July 2007
    • Effective HRM For Mergers & Acquisitions, with J. Maxwell: Human Resources Middle East, June-July 2007
    • Effective HR Policies & Practices: WorldatWork Journal, Q2 2007
    • HR Policy: Consistency or Flexibility? Human Resources Middle East, April-May 2007
    • Market Pricing, Human Resources Middle East, April-May 2007
    • Team Incentives, Chapter in Incentive Pay: Creating A Competitive Advantage, WorldatWork, May 2007
    • Effectively Managing Your Career in HR, Human Resources: Middle East, February 2007
    • Measuring The Value And Effectiveness of HR, Human Resources: Middle East,February 2007
    • Workforce Planning – Key To Organizational Viability, Human Resources: Middle East, November 2006
    • Job Documentation, Human Resources: Middle East, November 2006
    • Effective Human Resource Management Strategies, Human Resources: Middle East, September 2006.
    • Effective Performance Appraisal: A Global View, Web site of Society for Human Resource Management, 2005.
    • Variable Pay Management, Web site of Society for Human Resource Management, 2003.
    • Effectively Managing Base Pay, Web site of Society for Human Resource Management, 2003.
    • Managing Direct Compensation, Web site of Society for Human Resource Management, 2003.
    • Contributing To Organization Success Through Effective Performance Appraisal, Web site of Society for Human Resource Management, 2003.
    • Building Social & Organizational Capital: HR’s Greatest Challenge/Opportunity, Web site of Society For Human Resource Management, 2001.
    • Impact Of Occupational Culture On Rewards Strategy, ACA Journal, Q3 1999.
    • Generation X – Compatible Rewards Strategies, (with Bruce Tulgan), ACA Journal, Q1 1999
    • Effectively Coping With Chaotic Labor Markets, ACA News, November & December 1998
    • Improving Merit Pay Plan Effectiveness, ACA News, April 1998
    • Scenario-Based Rewards Planning, ACA Journal, Winter 1997
    • Measuring The Value Of Your Compensation Programs, NEHRA Insights, Summer, 1998
    • Effective Variable Compensation Plans, ACA Journal, Spring 1997
    • Effective HR Strategies For A Volatile World, Compensation & Benefits Management, Spring 1997
    • Rewards Strategies For Reinvented Public Sector Organizations, ACA Journal, Summer 1996
    • Culturally-Compatible Rewards Strategies, ACA Journal, Fall 1995
    • Culturally-Compatible HR Strategies, HR Magazine, June 1995
    • Salary Review Timing: What Fits Your Organization?, Compensation & Benefits Management, Spring 1995
    • Cultural Diversity & Reward Systems, ACA Journal, Spring 1995
    • Effective Compensation Strategies For Project-Focused Personnel, ACA Journal, Summer 1994
    • Person-Focused Pay: Should It Replace Job-Focused Pay?, Compensation & Benefits Management, Fall 1993
    • Executive Compensation: Do Shareholders Get Their Money’s Worth?, Compensation & Benefits Management, Spring 1993
    • Chaos Systems: Paradigm For Human Resource Management?, ACA Journal, American Compensation Association, January 1993
    • Effective Compensation Strategies For Professional & Scientific Personnel, C&B Management, Fall 1992
    • Effective Compensation Strategies For Direct Sales Personnel, Compensation & Benefits Management, Fall 1992
    • Alternatives To Time-Based Pay, Public Personnel Management, I.P.M.A., Vol. 20, No. 4, 1991
    • Evaluating Direct Pay Programs, Compensation & Benefits Review, American Management Association, September- October 1991
    • Target Compa-Ratio: Effective Compensation Tool, Compensation & Benefits Management, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1991
    • A 90’s Model For Performance Management, HR Magazine, Society for Human Resources Management, April 1991
    • Effectively Integrating Compensation And Staffing Strategies, Compensation & Benefits Management, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1990
    • Determinants Of Occupational Worth, Personnel Administrator, American Society for Personnel Administration, August, 1989
    • Effective Compensation, Praktisch Personeelsbeleid/Capita Selecta, Kluwer Bedrijfswetenschappen, Deventer, The Netherlands, February, 1998, and Personnel Administrator, American Society for Personnel Administration, February, 1987
    • Supporting Organizational Strategy With Compensation Programs, Compensation & Benefits Management, Vol. 4, No. 4, 1988
    • Incentive Pay: Productivity’s Reward, with D.C. Rowland, Personnel Journal, A. Croft, Costa Mesa, CA, March 1987
    • Effectively Implementing Compensation Strategy, Topics in Total Compensation Management, Vol. 2, Panel Publishers, Greenvale, NY, 1987
    • Maximizing The Effectiveness Of Job Evaluation Committees, Compensation & Benefits Management, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1987
    • The Job Evaluation Process; Is There A Better Way?, Compensation & Benefits Management, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1986
    • How To Improve Job Pricing Techniques, Compensation & Benefits Management, Vol. 1, No. 3, 1985
    • Issues In Salary Structure Design, Compensation Review, American Management Association, 1982
    • Which Pay Delivery System Is Best For Your Organization, Personnel, May-June, 1981
    • What Does The Median Mean?, Personnel Administrator, May 1981
    • Incentive Compensation For Staff Managers, Compensation Review, American Management Association, 1978
    • Salary Administration In The Data Processing Function, Datamation, January 1973
    • Managing Volunteer Human Resources Effectively, American Society for Directors of Volunteer Services Newsletter, American Hospital Association, May-June 1993
    • Elements Of Sound Base Pay Administration, 2nd Edition, ACA/SHRM
    • Elements of Sound Base Pay Administration, 1st Edition, ACA/SHRM
    • DP Career Paths, Datamation, January 1975
    • How To Select And Use Data Processing Salary Surveys, Personnel, November-December 1972