This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Variable compensation, also known as variable pay , is supplementary compensation typically tied to performance goals measured by specific metrics. Historically, variable pay programs have been implemented for sales teams. Sales commission : A payment for selling a product or service based on a percentage of the revenue.
Phillips added a fifth level, which is return on investment (ROI) – a metric that is incredibly valuable for HR leaders to demonstrate to decision-makers the importance of training. As an example, let’s say you ran a training program for sales agents on the skill of door-to-door sales training. – Cost per unit.
That gave it a steadier cash flow to cover the costs of its large fixedcost investments, but did not eliminate the unused capacity of plants dedicated to one kind of product. Headquarters provides accountability and perhaps better metrics than the divisional managers might otherwise have.
Despite metrics showing impressive overall company performance, the company’s capital deployment strategy was not maximizing shareholder dividends and/or buybacks. However, free cash flow per share remained impressive at both companies, and fixedcost ratios remained somewhat intact. Example: Jolly Inc.
Like marketers, politicians obsess over messaging (what journalists would call “content”) and a few key metrics that historically have determined success: amount of television advertising, number of “foot soldiers,” intensity of get-out-the-vote operations, and voter demographics. Expectations matter.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 29,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content