Discussion 2 - Merit pay plans appear to be the most common form of compensation

40 discussion 2

Please respond to the question below. Be sure to check back to address any questions/concerns from the professor and the rest of the class.

Merit pay plans appear to be the most common form of compensation in the United States. Although widely used, these systems are not suitable for all kinds of jobs. Based on your knowledge of merit pay systems, identify one job for which merit pay may be appropriate and another for which it may be inappropriate. What is the rationale for your choices?

Next identify an occupation for which individual incentive pay is appropriate and an occupation for which individual incentive pay is inappropriate. What is the rational for your choices?

Please cite all of your sources using APA format for both the in-text and end-of-text citations.