Merit pay plans in higher education institutions: Characteristics and effects

The purpose of this study was to provide some empirical data on the characteristics and effects of merit pay plans in higher education institutions. The sample consisted of approximately 500 faculty members from four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. The results of the study suggested that...

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Published in:Public personnel management 2009-12, Vol.38 (4), p.55-77
Main Authors: Terpstra, David E, Honoree, Andre L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Canada
Collective bargaining
College Faculty
College teachers
Company personnel management
Compensation and benefits
Employee motivation
Employees
Faculty Evaluation
Feedback
Forecasts and trends
Higher education
Hochschule
Hochschullehrer
Human performance
Human resource management
Impact analysis
Incentives
Job Performance
Labor contracts
Leistung
Literature reviews
Management
Market trend/market analysis
Merit increases
Merit Pay
Meta Analysis
Methods
Motivation
Performance appraisal
Ratings & rankings
Studies
Success
Teacher Motivation
Teaching Methods
United States
Universities
Universities and colleges
University administration
University faculty
USA
Wages & salaries
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to provide some empirical data on the characteristics and effects of merit pay plans in higher education institutions. The sample consisted of approximately 500 faculty members from four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. The results of the study suggested that merit pay plans, in general, had a somewhat positive effect on faculty performance levels in the areas of teaching, research, and service. The merit pay plans used by the institutions were also examined and described in terms of their design and implementation characteristics. Analyses suggested that four characteristics may be especially critical to the success of merit pay plans in higher education institutions.
ISSN:0091-0260
1945-7421
DOI:10.1177/009102600903800404