Faculty Perceptions of Problems with Merit Pay Plans in Institutions of Higher Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide some much needed empirical data regarding problems associated with the design and implementation of merit pay plans in higher education institutions. The sample consisted of approximately five hundred faculty members drawn from different academic disciplines from four-year universities in the U.S. This study identified four significant problems typically associated with merit pay plans. The current study also revealed that some individual-level and organizational-level variables moderated or influenced faculty members' perceptions of problems with their merit pay plans. The implications of the current findings are discussed, and some recommendations are offered. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR; Copyright of Journal of Business & Management is the property of Journal of Business & Management and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)