You can improve competitiveness, productivity, labor relations, customer service, and more—with a program that rewards employees for your organization's success.

In this expanded edition of their successful book Gainsharing and Employee Involvement, Second Edition, the authors show you why gainsharing work—and how you can build an effective gainsharing program.

You get guidance on several types of alternative compensation strategies including participative management, pay-for-performance, and contingent/variable compensation. The authors share:

• Insights on gainsharing—and its use with employee involvement programs
• Strategies for improving quality and customer service
• Coverage of special issues in the public, not-for-profit, and service sectors
• Formulas for a reward structure that will further your organization's goals
• Common pitfalls—and how to make your program successful in the long term
• Examples of gainsharing organizations—including a 19-year case study—with statistics on their performance
• A glossary of important terms and an index for easy reference
• List of other helpful resources

You will learn if gainsharing is right for your organization, and what assistance you will need to develop a successful system of shared rewards.