Evolutio Compensation In The Workplace

The home and workplace were considered as a single unit with men and women sharing tasks during the pre-industrialization period. This arrangement changed with the rise of machines and factories, giving birth to stereotypical gender roles and the socio-economic hierarchy. During wars, men left to serve in the military and women were recruited into traditionally male dominated jobs due to the increased need for an alternative labor supply. As an outcome, paid work became an arena where more women could participate, but like men, they were not afforded adequate economic rights and protections (Marger, 2010). Moreover, a study by the United States Department of Interior (2004) demonstrated that these women would also exit the labor force after each war.
Early industrial employment conditions included both male and females employees receiving low and unfair wages, enduring long work hours with no breaks, serving in dangerous job sites, and suffering from discrimination (United States Department of Interior, 2004). Credit in the …show more content…
For many employees, building a company culture that prepares employees for success and motivates them for promotions that provide better pay and job security, while allowing them to exhibit all of the skills learned in lower positions is ranked as more important than wages (De Vos & Meganck, 2009). Compensation, including performance incentives, represents an exchange between the employee and the organization. Although people are paid for the work that they do, they also offer labor services to the employer. In addition, the main function of compensation is to determine and maintain pay levels that attract, maintain, and motivate quality human resources. Currently, economic hardship is limiting competitive compensation and benefits for employees; however, the delivery of career opportunities has a much stronger impact on employee loyalty than monetary compensation (De Vos & Meganck,