A Conceptual Review on Compensation Management and Employee Productivity

Abstract

The study examined compensation management and employee productivity in hotels of Cross River State. Compensation processes are based on philosophies and strategies that contain arrangement in the form of policies and strategies. Compensation management constitutes pay structure in terms of performance, competence, skill, and providing employee benefits. This study was anchored on equity theory. The study concluded that compensation refers to the process by which employees are remunerated for their input at the workplace. The study concluded that management should focus on employees who have the skills in performing tasks where skill based pay is a salary system that determines an employee’s pay based on his or her knowledge, experience, education or specialized training.