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Retention & Remuneration Summaries

Hiring good employees is one thing; retaining them is quite another. To avoid high labor turnover, many employers resort to high salaries. But what really motivates workers to stay at a given job?

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Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go
 

Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni

Berrett-Koehler, 2012

(7)

Leadership Development Factbook 2012

Karen O'Leonard and Laci Loew

Bersin & Associates, 2012

(8)

The Essential Performance Review Handbook
 

Sharon Armstrong

Career Press, 2010

(8)

Managing the Unmanageable
 

Anne Loehr and Jezra Kaye

Career Press, 2011

(7)

Bare Knuckle People Management
 

Sean O'Neil and John Kulisek

BenBella, 2011

(7)

Customer Care Excellence
 

Sarah Cook

Kogan Page, 2008

(7)

Make Your Workplace Great
 

Steven J. Stein

Jossey-Bass, 2007

(8)

Workforce of One
 

Susan M. Cantrell and David Smith

Harvard Business Review Press, 2010

(7)

The Zero Turnover Sales Force
 

Doug McLeod

AMACOM, 2010

(8)

Successful Onboarding

Mark A. Stein and Lilith Christiansen

McGraw-Hill, 2010

(8)

Reward Systems
 

Steve Kerr

Harvard Business Review Press, 2008

(8)

The Complete Guide to Recruitment

Jane Newell Brown

Kogan Page, 2011

(7)

Retooling HR

John W. Boudreau

Harvard Business Review Press, 2010

(9)

Fair Pay, Fair Play
 

Robin A. Ferracone

Jossey-Bass, 2010

(8)

Hire on a WHIM

Garrett Miller

Dog Ear, 2010

(8)

Talent Management

Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review Press, 2008

(8)

Re-Engage

Leigh Branham and Mark Hirschfeld

McGraw-Hill, 2010

(7)

Forced Ranking
 

Dick Grote

Harvard Business Review Press, 2005

(9)

Shock of Gray

Ted C. Fishman

Scribner, 2010

(9)

The Complete Guide to Sales Force Incentive Compensation
 

Andris A. Zoltners et al.

AMACOM, 2006

(8)

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Retention & Remuneration

OK, so your company excels at landing prized talent, but what about the other half of the equation? Are you successful in retaining your best employees or are they merely biding their time waiting for the next best offer? Though many of the summaries in this category detail the correlation between your retention rates and remuneration – the manner in which you compensate your workers – you’ll also learn that employee satisfaction goes far beyond monetary rewards.

getAbstract will demonstrate why employees place a high priority on being acknowledged for their hard work and accomplishments. You’ll understand why retention strategies that embrace employee recognition and appreciation tend to be more effective than those that focus solely on cash incentives. Many of our satisfied clients, in fact, have boosted their retention rates merely by tapping into getAbstract’s deep knowledge base.

Culture Counts

In summarizing the leading books on retention and remuneration, our writers explain how the most successful companies promote a culture that encourages innovation and risk-taking. Employees who aren’t afraid to make mistakes are more creative and generally report a higher level of job satisfaction. Employees also value organizations in which they have an opportunity to display leadership qualities and managerial potential. You’ll also learn about the downside of high employee turnover and the fearsome financial toll it can take on your organization.

If you’re struggling to retain employees or you’re unsure about the best ways to compensate them, getAbstract certainly can point you in the right direction. It’s what we do.

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