The relationships among organizational context, pay dispersion, and managerial turnover

Relatively little research explores observed differences in pay dispersion across organizations and whether those observed differences have consequences for employee behaviors. Using data from 2 managerial compensation samples, it is found that an organization's context - its environment and di...

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Published in:Academy of Management journal 2002-02, Vol.45 (1), p.33-44
Main Authors: Bloom, Matt, Michel, John G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Compensation
Institutions
Job performance
Job satisfaction
Labour turnover
Managers
Organizations
Pay
Strategic management
Studies
Wage & salary administration
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Summary:Relatively little research explores observed differences in pay dispersion across organizations and whether those observed differences have consequences for employee behaviors. Using data from 2 managerial compensation samples, it is found that an organization's context - its environment and diversification strategy - is related to differences in pay dispersion across firms. It is also found that pay dispersion within an organization is related to the tenure of managers and the likelihood of their leaving the organization.
ISSN:0001-4273
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/3069283