Merit pay raises and organization-based self-esteem

Kristin L. Scott; Jason DeFrance Shaw; Michelle K. Duffy

doi:10.1002/job.539

Merit pay raises and organization-based self-esteem

Kristin L. Scott, Jason DeFrance Shaw, Michelle K. Duffy

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Abstract

We developed and tested a theory of the relationship between merit pay raises and organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) in a longitudinal study of hospital employees. We predicted that the positive relationship between merit pay raise size and OBSE would be stronger when pay-for-performance (PFP) perceptions were high and predicted further that this interaction would be stronger among older employees. As predicted, merit pay raises were not related to OBSE levels for younger employees, but, among older employees, larger merit raises increased OBSE when PFP perceptions were high and decreased OBSE when PFP perceptions were low. Implications of the study for merit pay theory and practice are addressed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	967-980
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Organizational Behavior
Volume	29
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/job.539
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
General Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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