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C HAPTER  13 C OMPENSATION   FOR  H IGH  P ERFORMANCE
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],L EARNING  O BJECTIVES Suitable compensation is a must for companies striving for a satisfied and high-quality sales force. This chapter should help you understand:
Sales is one of the few jobs where you earn your money – every day.
Any type of sales organization can reward sales performance in three fundamental and interrelated ways: 1.  Direct financial rewards. 2.  Career advancement and personal development  opportunities. 3. Nonfinancial compensation. C OMPENSATION  I S  M ORE  T HAN  M ONEY
A sales reward system is not the only means of motivating salespeople, but it is the most important. Measuring sales performance but not properly rewarding it severely limits the achievement level for salespeople.
P URPOSES OF  C OMPENSATION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
FIGURE 13.1 EFFECTS OF PAY DISSATISFACTION Absenteeism Grievances Job Dissatisfaction Turnover Performance
Individuals are satisfied with the rewards they receive in the following terms: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
FIGURE 13.2 FORMAL COMPENSATION PROCESS
D ESIGNING A  C OMPENSATION  P ROGRAM Compensation plans should have general and specific objectives: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Compensation plans should have general and specific objectives: continued ,[object Object],[object Object]
D ETERMINE  M AJOR  C OMPENSATION  F ACTORS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
I MPLEMENT  L ONG AND  S HORT- R ANGE  C OMPENSATION  P ROGRAMS Communicate compensation policy.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The compensation message should contain several elements:
R ELATE  R EWARDS TO  P ERFORMANCE Rewards and promotions should be tied directly to the salesperson’s individual contributions to sales force objectives.
M EASUREMENT OF  P ERFORMANCE Companies need to regularly measure individual, sales group, and organizational performance to determine whether the compensation program’s objectives are being met.
A PPRAISAL AND  R ECYCLING ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
P ERFORMANCE- B ASED  P AY:  P REREQUISITES AND  O BSTACLES If pay is going to influence salespeople’s performance, the following factors are important: ,[object Object],[object Object]
If pay is going to influence salespeople’s performance, the following factors are important: continued ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
For these conditions to exist, the organization must do its part, which means: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
For these conditions to exist, the organization must do its part, which means: continued ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
FIGURE 13.3 TYPICAL COMPENSATION PLANS
S TRAIGHT  S ALARY T YPES OF  C OMPENSATION  P LANS Of all the compensation plans, the straight salary plan is the simplest: The salesperson is paid a specific dollar amount at regular intervals.
TABLE 13.1 PROFILE OF A STRAIGHT SALARY COMPANY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
STRAIGHT COMMISSION PLANS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The straight commission plan is a complete incentive plan. If salespeople do not sell anything, they do not earn anything.
Drawing Accounts Drawing accounts combine the incentive of a commission plan with the security of a fixed income.
Situations where commission plans can be used: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
TABLE 13.2 PROFILE OF A COMMISSION PLAN COMPANY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
H OW TO  C ALCULATE  I NCENTIVES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Consider Profitable Products ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Who Should Participate? ,[object Object],[object Object],The question of who gets incentive payments has two aspects:
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Numerous types of combination salary plans exist. The more popular plans are:
[object Object],[object Object],Bonus: Individual or Group
Sales contests are special sales programs offering salespeople incentives to achieve short-term work goals.
TABLE 13.3 PROFILE OF A COMBINATION-PAY PLAN COMPANY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],When to Use a Combination Salary Plan
S ALES  F ORCE  E XPENSES Expense plans have the same basic objectives as a compensation system, that is, to motivate the salesperson’s behavior in terms of membership, performance, and attendance.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Several criteria for an effective expense plan:
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Types of Expense Plans:
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],F RINGE  B ENEFITS Five basic classifications of salespeople’s benefits and services are:
F ACTORS TO  C ONSIDER  W HEN  D EVELOPING A  N EW  P LAN ,[object Object],[object Object]
Information to Collect ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
TABLE 13.5 KEY INDICATORS FOR POSSIBLE SALES COMPENSATION PROBLEMS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Pretest the Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
T HE  B OTTOM  L INE Compensation given for certain behaviors have major influences on a sales force’s culture. Compensation is one part of the salesperson’s behavioral model. Money can be an extremely powerful performance motivator if used with the right compensation program. Under a combination salary plan, a proportion of the salesperson’s total pay is guaranteed, and the rest is incentive pay. Daily expenses of field salespeople are a major part of the sales force budget.
When developing a new pay plan, managers must consider the nature of the job, the market, channels of distribution, the caliber of the salespeople, a company’s financial condition, and suggestions made by sales personnel. The sales manager can better “sell”  the job to prospective salespeople by determining the dollar value of fringe benefits and presenting pay and benefits as a total compensation package. T HE  B OTTOM  L INE

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Chapter 13

  • 1.  
  • 2. C HAPTER 13 C OMPENSATION FOR H IGH P ERFORMANCE
  • 3.
  • 4. Sales is one of the few jobs where you earn your money – every day.
  • 5. Any type of sales organization can reward sales performance in three fundamental and interrelated ways: 1. Direct financial rewards. 2. Career advancement and personal development opportunities. 3. Nonfinancial compensation. C OMPENSATION I S M ORE T HAN M ONEY
  • 6. A sales reward system is not the only means of motivating salespeople, but it is the most important. Measuring sales performance but not properly rewarding it severely limits the achievement level for salespeople.
  • 7.
  • 8. FIGURE 13.1 EFFECTS OF PAY DISSATISFACTION Absenteeism Grievances Job Dissatisfaction Turnover Performance
  • 9.
  • 10. FIGURE 13.2 FORMAL COMPENSATION PROCESS
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13.
  • 14. I MPLEMENT L ONG AND S HORT- R ANGE C OMPENSATION P ROGRAMS Communicate compensation policy.
  • 15.
  • 16. R ELATE R EWARDS TO P ERFORMANCE Rewards and promotions should be tied directly to the salesperson’s individual contributions to sales force objectives.
  • 17. M EASUREMENT OF P ERFORMANCE Companies need to regularly measure individual, sales group, and organizational performance to determine whether the compensation program’s objectives are being met.
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22.
  • 23. FIGURE 13.3 TYPICAL COMPENSATION PLANS
  • 24. S TRAIGHT S ALARY T YPES OF C OMPENSATION P LANS Of all the compensation plans, the straight salary plan is the simplest: The salesperson is paid a specific dollar amount at regular intervals.
  • 25.
  • 26.
  • 27. Drawing Accounts Drawing accounts combine the incentive of a commission plan with the security of a fixed income.
  • 28.
  • 29.
  • 30.
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33.
  • 34.
  • 35. Sales contests are special sales programs offering salespeople incentives to achieve short-term work goals.
  • 36.
  • 37.
  • 38. S ALES F ORCE E XPENSES Expense plans have the same basic objectives as a compensation system, that is, to motivate the salesperson’s behavior in terms of membership, performance, and attendance.
  • 39.
  • 40.
  • 41.
  • 42.
  • 43.
  • 44.
  • 45.
  • 46. T HE B OTTOM L INE Compensation given for certain behaviors have major influences on a sales force’s culture. Compensation is one part of the salesperson’s behavioral model. Money can be an extremely powerful performance motivator if used with the right compensation program. Under a combination salary plan, a proportion of the salesperson’s total pay is guaranteed, and the rest is incentive pay. Daily expenses of field salespeople are a major part of the sales force budget.
  • 47. When developing a new pay plan, managers must consider the nature of the job, the market, channels of distribution, the caliber of the salespeople, a company’s financial condition, and suggestions made by sales personnel. The sales manager can better “sell” the job to prospective salespeople by determining the dollar value of fringe benefits and presenting pay and benefits as a total compensation package. T HE B OTTOM L INE