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Is It Time For A Peer-Reviewed Bonus System?

LDRLB

Incentive compensation systems often seem just as likely to disappoint employees as to motivate them. However, if their perception is that the system is unfair, a motivational disaster can result. If their perception is that the system is fair, everything works smoothly. David Burkus is the editor of LDRLB.

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360-Degree Feedback Programs To Help Your Company Grow

HR Digest

Approaches Peer Reviews Delicately An article by Harvard Business Review emphasizes why honest peer reviews are hard to find as people do not want to hurt their friends or feel it might reflect negatively on them as a team. Avoid personal questions and evaluations and focus on the individual’s work performance.

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Are Business Schools Creating Higher-Ambition Leaders?

Harvard Business Review

And in organizational behavior courses, students learn that motivating employees and developing teamwork is the measure of successful leadership. Some schools, including Harvard Business School, are requiring more courses in ethics, teamwork, and leadership values, but that's not enough.