ID437      Half Unit
Reward System: Key Models and Practices

This information is for the 2014/15 session.

Teacher responsible

Prof Alexander Pepper NAB4.37

Availability

This course is available on the MPhil/PhD in Management, MSc in International Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, MSc in Management and Human Resources and MSc in Organisational Behaviour. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.

Course content

The course will provide an analysis of the types of reward systems commonly used in private and public sector organisations, drawing on economic, psychological and sociological principles, covering all-employee reward, senior executive reward, fixed pay, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, benefits and pensions.

Teaching

10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars in the LT.

Students are expected to prepare for, and contribute to, the seminars. Seminars will include group work, preparing and giving presentations, case analyses, small group discussions, and self-assessment exercises.

Formative coursework

Students are expected to prepare for, and contribute to, the seminars. Seminars will include group work, preparing and giving presentations, case analyses, small group discussions, and self-assessment exercises. Students will be required to prepare a 1,500 word briefing note in advance of the case study session (week 8) and will receive feedback on their understanding of the issues.

Indicative reading

Gerhardt, B and Rynes, S (2000) Compensation in organizations, current research and practice. San Francisco, Jossey Bass. Gerhardt, B and Rynes, S (2003). Compensation: theory, evidence and strategic implications. Thousand Oaks CA, Sage. Pepper, S. (2006) Senior executive reward - key models and practices. Gower Publishing. Perkins, S and White, G (2011). Employee reward: alternatives, consequences and contexts. CIPD, London. White, G and Druker, J (2008) Reward management - a critical text. Second edition. Routledge.

Assessment

Exam (60%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Essay (30%, 2000 words).
Class participation (10%) in the LT.

Key facts

Department: Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour

Total students 2013/14: 55

Average class size 2013/14: 54

Controlled access 2013/14: No

Lecture capture used 2013/14: Yes (LT)

Value: Half Unit

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

Personal development skills

  • Application of numeracy skills
  • Commercial awareness

Course survey results

(2011/12 - 2012/13 combined)

1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" score

The scores below are average responses.

Response rate: 77.1%

Question

Average
response

Reading list (Q2.1)

2.5

Materials (Q2.3)

2.3

Course satisfied (Q2.4)

2.3

Lectures (Q2.5)

2

Integration (Q2.6)

2.3

Contact (Q2.7)

2

Feedback (Q2.8)

2.3

Recommend (Q2.9)

Yes

61.7%

Maybe

25.5%

No

12.8%