Max: 1,000 words (no leeway, excluding references and interview material)

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.

To be eligible for a mark (and feedback) in this assignment you must:

Submit the completed Participant Information and Consent form to the online submission point

Ensure your briefing note is between 700 and 1000 words in length (excluding references and interview material).

Make critical reference to the findings of at least THREE peer-reviewed research papers published within a ranked journal within the last 5 years.

Include either an audio file OR transcript of the interview as an appendix to the briefing note

If you get an error message because your audio file is too large, then, save the file in your one-drive and include the share link in your submission notes.