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Factors That Influence Operating Performance Through The Use Of Earnings Or Gainsharing Plans: Evidence In Brazil'S Chemical Industry

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  • Leonardo Fernando Cruz Basso

    (Mackenzie Presbyterian University)

  • Edilson Gonçalves Teixeira

    (Mackenzie Presbyterian University)

  • Diógenes Manoel Leiva Martin

    (Mackenzie Presbyterian University)

Abstract

Este trabajo tuvo el propósito de estudiar: 1) los programas de incentivos ofrecidos a los empleados, la Participación en las Ganancias o Resultados y la Participación en los Resultados en las industrias químicas brasileñas 2) Los factores que influencian positivamente la mejora del desempeño operativo de las organizaciones que los adoptan. E} desempeño operativo contempla las siguientes variables dependientes: mejora de la calidad, mejora de la productividad, reducción de los costos de producción, mejora del proceso productivo e índice promedio de pago de bonos a los empleados. Las variables independientes consideradas en este estudio fueron: involucración del empleado, método de medición de la productividad, involucración de consultores) pago del bono, voto del empleado, situación financiera de la empresa, apoyo e involucración del sindicado. Los resultados del análisis de los datos de 110 empresas, a través del análisis Probit multivariada, nos permitieron comprobar la hipótesis de que los programas de incentivos afectan positivamente la percepción gerencial sobre la mejora del desempeño operativo de las empresas.

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  • Leonardo Fernando Cruz Basso & Edilson Gonçalves Teixeira & Diógenes Manoel Leiva Martin, 2005. "Factors That Influence Operating Performance Through The Use Of Earnings Or Gainsharing Plans: Evidence In Brazil'S Chemical Industry," Remef - Revista Mexicana de Economía y Finanzas Nueva Época REMEF (The Mexican Journal of Economics and Finance), Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos de Finanzas, IMEF, vol. 4(1), pages 13-100, Marzo 200.
    • Handle: RePEc:imx:journl:v:4:y:2005:i:1:p:13-100
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    Keywords

    Gain-Sharing Plans; Productivity; Economic Value Added; Employee incentive programs; Proflt-Sharing Plans;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J33 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods
    • J41 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Labor Contracts

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