Title : 
Adaptability of reward system for knowledge-based competition
         
        
            Author : 
Zhang, S.J. ; Shi, W. ; Wang, X. ; Liang, G.Q.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Sch. of Manage., North-western Polytech. Univ., Xi´´An, China
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Traditional organizations were not structured to knowledge management. The reward systems in these organizations were not designed to support organizational behavior which knowledge-based approaches to competitive advantage required. Analyzing the job-based pay, skill-based pay and performance-based pay, this paper discussed the advantages, disadvantages and the adaptability of them in knowledge-based organizations. Several kinds of pay systems that will have positive impact on in knowledge-based organizations were pointed out.
         
        
            Keywords : 
incentive schemes; knowledge management; salaries; competitive advantage; job-based pay; knowledge management; knowledge-based competition; knowledge-based organization; organizational behavior; pay system; performance-based pay; reward system adaptability; skill-based pay; Hierarchical systems; Humans; Knowledge management; Logic design; Performance analysis; Process design; Standards organizations; adaptability analysis; knowledge-based competition; reward systems;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2009. IEEM 2009. IEEE International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Hong Kong
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-4869-2
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-4870-8
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/IEEM.2009.5373176