Document Type

Report

Key Takeaways

• Employees say that 10% is a minimum pay raise that will be meaningful. • However, pay raises in the 5%-8% pay range evoke positive attitudinal and performance responses among employees. • Small pay raises appear more likely to evoke feelings of unhappiness (as if it were a punishment) than feelings of appreciation or increased motivation.

Publication Date

2017

Disciplines

Business

Copyright

© 2017, University of South Carolina

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