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The determinants of pay settlements. The influence of the national context
(Taylor & Francis, 2013) Bayo Moriones, José Alberto; Galdón Sánchez, José Enrique; Martínez de Morentin, Sara; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa; Economía; Ekonomia
This article studies the influence of national context and collective bargaining on the factors taken into account when adjusting wages. Using data from Spanish and British manufacturing establishments, we examine the relative importance of the cost of living, the ability to recruit or retain employees, the financial performance of the organisation and the industrial relations climate on wage adjustments of manual workers at the establishment level. Our findings show that there are significant differences on the importance given to these factors in both countries. In part, these are related to differences in the incidence of collective bargaining.
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The process of wage adjustment: an analysis using establishment-level data
(2013) Bayo Moriones, José Alberto; Galdón Sánchez, José Enrique; Martínez de Morentin, Sara; Economía; Ekonomia
In this article, we use data from Spanish manufacturing plants to analyze the determinants of the importance attributed to several criteria when wages are adjusted. More specifically, the criteria we take into account in the study are the cost of living, the wages of the firm in relation to its competitors, the fulfillment of collective agreements at sector level, the need to recruit and retain employees, the performance of the organization, and the industrial relations climate. Our results show that the structural characteristics of the establishment, as well as the wage setting arrangements and trade unions, play a role in explaining the importance of the factors mentioned in shaping wage adjustments. The human resource management policies adopted by the employer seem to be less relevant.
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Performance appraisal: dimensions and determinants
(2012) Bayo Moriones, José Alberto; Galdón Sánchez, José Enrique; Martínez de Morentin, Sara; Economía; Ekonomia; Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa: 1435/2004
The determinants of the dimensions that shape a formal system of performance appraisal are studied in relation to a sample of Spanish manufacturing establishments. In particular, the factors that influence the measures used to evaluate performance, the person who carries out such appraisal and its frequency are analysed. Our results show that the characteristics of the establishment exert a significant influence on the configuration of performance appraisal. Specifically, we find that the use of practices complementary to performance evaluation and the structural factors of the establishment are found to correlate closely with the dimensions of formal performance appraisal.
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The diffusion of pay for performance across occupations
(SAGE, 2013) Bayo Moriones, José Alberto; Galdón Sánchez, José Enrique; Martínez de Morentin, Sara; Gestión de Empresas; Economía; Enpresen Kudeaketa; Ekonomia; Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa: 1435/2004
In this paper the differences in the incidence of pay for performance plans between occupations in a sample of Spanish manufacturing establishments are analysed. Our results show that there are significant differences between occupations in the incidence of individual, group and firm or plant pay for performance plans. The roles of establishment size, multinational ownership and the human resource department in the incidence of pay for performance plans and their variability of use across occupations within the same firm are also studied. These factors are found to correlate to a greater use of pay for performance and, in most cases, this effect is homogenous across occupations.
Open Access
The diffusion of pay for performance across occupations
(2012) Bayo Moriones, José Alberto; Galdón Sánchez, José Enrique; Martínez de Morentin, Sara; Economía; Ekonomia; Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa: 1435/2004
In this paper the differences in the incidence of pay for performance plans between occupations in a sample of Spanish manufacturing establishments are analysed. Our results show that there are significant differences between occupations in the incidence of individual, group and firm or plant pay for performance plans. The roles of establishment size, multinational ownership and the human resources management department in the incidence of pay for performance plans and their variability of use across occupations within the same firm are also studied. These factors are found to correlate to a greater use of pay for performance and, in most cases, this effect is homogenous across occupations.