TY - JOUR AU - Ashton, Chris AB - Analyses the use of compensation systems and the signals that they give out to employees. Suggests that they may often get mixed messages about the systems intentions and objectives. Examines the case of performancerelated pay, which a recent survey found did not help create sustained high performance, but in fact could in some cases be demotivating. Provides another example of mixed messages the high pay awards often received by top management, especially when their employees receive none, or are even made unemployed. TI - Sending out the right signals JF - The TQM Magazine DO - 10.1108/09544789210034536 DA - 1992-05-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/sending-out-the-right-signals-v44uYRz8RH VL - 4 IS - 5 DP - DeepDyve ER -