BUS301: Human Resource Management

The overall objective of a compensation plan is to recruit the best human capital, motivate employees to perform at their peak and retain employees. The compensation package is critical to the strategic HRM plan since much of an organization's budget is devoted to employee compensation. This chapter details compensation options, compensation theories, and applicable laws regarding compensation. It also differentiates between financial, indirect, and non-financial compensation. Perform and answer exercise question one, which asks you to research your intended career and consider your compensation expectations with what you learn.