The Implications of an Across-the-Board Salary Increase

Authors

Timothy Keaveny, Marquette UniversityFollow
Robert E. Allen, University of WyomingFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

14 p.

Publication Date

3-1983

Publisher

Springer

Source Publication

Research in Higher Education

Source ISSN

0361-0365

Abstract

The implications of an across-the-board salary increase for selected outcomes are assessed. While such an approach to employee compensation is easily administered, the results of this analysis suggest that such an approach has some long-run costs. Those perceiving themselves as high performers and as putting forth greater effort felt undercompensated. Those with feelings of being undercompensated, relative to those feeling equitably compensated, anticipated a reduction in their job performance during the coming year, and perceived a deterioration in the association between performance and compensation. Differences in intentions to search for alternative employment are statistically significant.

Comments

Research in Higher Education, Vol. 19, No. 1 (March 1983): 11-24. DOI.

Timothy Keaveny was affiliated with University of Wyoming at the time of publication.

Recommended Citation

Keaveny, Timothy and Allen, Robert E., "The Implications of an Across-the-Board Salary Increase" (1983). Management Faculty Research and Publications. 211.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/mgmt_fac/211