For this task, you are to prepare a briefing note that reviews the utility of pay for performance in the context of a real organisation. Your briefing note will be based on both an interview with an industry practitioner and a review of the literature. So, for this task you will:

1. Complete a review of peer-reviewed literature exploring the relative strength and weaknesses of

performance-based pay

2. Conduct an interview with a relevant manager to identify, describe and analyse the current reward

system in their organisation.

3. Prepare a briefing note that:

1. Synthesises recent research into reward systems highlighting the strengths and weaknesses

of pay for performance systems

2. Highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the organisations current approach with reference

to theory AND findings in peer-reviewed literature.

3. Makes recommendations for actions that need to be taken to improve the utility of the current

reward system.