Re: Pandering to the Mediocre?

JAMES MICHAEL KUSACK (KUSACK@SCSUD.CTSTATEU.EDU)
Wed, 16 Jul 1997 09:22:57 -0400

Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 09:22:57 -0400
Message-Id: <970716092444.2024b671@SCSUD.CTSTATEU.EDU>
From: JAMES MICHAEL KUSACK <KUSACK@SCSUD.CTSTATEU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list <conntech>
Subject: Re: Pandering to the Mediocre?

Marina Verhoeven wrote:

> In addition, we received yearly bonuses, again depending on what your
>supervisor had to say about you.  These bonuses ranged from 1 to 4 per
>cent of your salary.


But did it work?  Was it fair and equitable?  And if so how were reality checks 
implemented?

Too often I fear the Pointed-haired Manager doesn't have a clue who is 
performing well and rewards on some basis other than contribution made by 
specific employees.

JMK