Employee Benefit Packages: How Understandable Are They?

This article examines the growth and scope of corporate benefits packages and their usefulness to the average worker. A sample of benefits packages from Fortune 500 cor porations was assessed, and results revealed that both the documents'readability and comprehensibility levels far exceed that...

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Published in:The Journal of business communication (1973) 1990-03, Vol.27 (2), p.185-200
Main Authors: Haar, Jerry, Kossack, Sharon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business
Communication
Comprehensive
Employee benefits
Organizational Objectives
Readability
Statistical analysis
Studies
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Summary:This article examines the growth and scope of corporate benefits packages and their usefulness to the average worker. A sample of benefits packages from Fortune 500 cor porations was assessed, and results revealed that both the documents'readability and comprehensibility levels far exceed that of the average worker. The study builds on the recent and growing scholarly focus on "mass" business communications and proposes a number of promising avenues for future research.
ISSN:0021-9436
2329-4884
1552-4582
2329-4892
DOI:10.1177/002194369002700205