A Performance-Contingent Reward System That Uses Economic Incentives: Preliminary Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.

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Abstract:

The cost-effectiveness, cost-savings projections, and related issues of a Performance-Contingent Reward System PCRS that uses economic incentives were evaluated. The PCRS was tested on federal civil service data transcribers in the Management Information System Department of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard LBNSY. Evaluation of the PCRS was conducted primarily from the following perspectives 1 The cost-effectiveness of the proposed PCRS relative to former production conditions at the test site 2 Issues involving the generalizability of the test-site results to other Navy activities with substantial concentrations of data transcribers and 3 Projections of PCRS-induced cost savings in terms of specified outyears, levels of aggregation of data transcribers, and levels of generalizability of test-site results. It is recommended that managers of Navy activities with large numbers of civil service data transcribers evaluate the results of the PCRS field test from the perspective of possible implementation as their activities. Such managers should give special attention, of course, to issues underyling the generalizability of LBNSY results to sites under their control. Author

Author(s):
Bretton, Gene E. ; Dockstader, Steven L. ; Nebeker, Delbert M. ; Shumate, E. Chandler
Author Organization(s):
NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER SAN DIEGO CALIF
Descriptive Note:
Interim rept. Jul 76-Apr 77,
Pagination:
0059

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NPRDC-TR-78-13
Task Number(s):
ZF55521018
Project Number(s):
F55521
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_4.3_Maintain
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*MOTIVATION, *GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, OPTIMIZATION, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, COST EFFECTIVENESS, DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, PERFORMANCE(HUMAN), FORECASTING, EFFICIENCY, QUALITY, KEYBOARDS, SALARIES, PRODUCTIVITY, OPERATORS(PERSONNEL), OFFICE PERSONNEL, AWARDS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Psychology, Personnel Management and Labor Relations
Keyword(s):
Bonuses, PRCS(Performance Contingent Reward System), Performance Contingent Reward System, Incentive wages, PE62763N, WUZF555210180302
Report Date:
1978 Feb 01