internal alignment and external competitiveness merge together in a pay structure which has two aspects: the pay-policy line and pay ranges. The pay-policy line translates an organizations external competitive policy into practice. Use of pay grades and ranges or bands offers flexibility to deal with pressures from both external and internal pressures on pay decisions. The process of balancing internal and external pressures is a matter of judgment. Original Response: Respond by finding peer-reviewed articles about organizational internal and/or external pay policies, specifically two organizations. Compare and contrast these policies