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1、英文资料及译文译文资料原文WhatisCompensation?Anemployee'stotalcompensationhasthreecomponents.Therelativeproportionofeach(knownasthepaymix)variesextensivelybyfirm.Thefirstand(inmostfirms)largestelementoftotalcompensationisbasecompensation,thefixedpayanemployeereceivesonaregularbasis,eitherinthef
2、ormofasalary(forexample,aweeklyormonthlypaycheck)orasanhourlywage.Thesecondcomponentoftotalcompensationispayincentives,programsdesignedtorewardemployeesforgoodperformance.Theseincentivescomeinmanyforms(includingbonusesandprofitsharing)andarethefocusofchapter11.Thelastcomponentoftot
3、alcompensationisbenefits,sometimescalledindirectcompensation.Benefitsencompassawidevarietyofprograms(forexample,healthinsurance,vacations,andunemploymentcompensation),thecostsofwhichapproach41percentofworkers'compensationpackages.Aspecialcategoryofbenefitscalledperquisites,orperks,
4、areavailableonlytoemployeeswithsomespecialstatusintheorganization,usuallyupper-levelmanagers.Commonperksareacompanycar,aspecialparkingplaceoncompanygrounds,andcompany-paidcountryclubmemberships.Compensationisthesinglemostimportantcostinmostfirms.Personnelcostsareashighas60percentco
5、stsoncertaintypesofmanufacturingenvironmentsandevenhigherinsomeserviceorganizations(forexample,laborcostsamounttoapproximately80percentoftheU.S.PostalService'sbudget).Thismeansthattheeffectivenesswithwhichcompensationisallocatedcanmakeasignificantdifferenceingainingorlosingacompeti
6、tiveedge.Forinstance,ahigh-techfirmthatprovidesgenerouscompensationtomanagerialandmarketingpersonnelbutunderpaysitsresearchanddevelopmentstaffmayloseitsabilitytoinnovatebecausecompetitorsconstantlypirateawayitsbesttalent.Thus,howmuchispaidandwhogetspaidwhatarecrucialstrategicissues
7、forthefirm;theyaffectthecostsideofallfinancialstatementsanddeterminetheextenttowhichthefirmrealizesaloworhighreturnonitspayrolldollars.BalancingEquityIdeally,afirmshouldtrytoestablishbothinternalandexternalpayequity,buttheseobjectivesareoftenatodds.Forinstance,universitiessometimes
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