TY - BOOK AU - Gerhart, Barry TI - Compensation SN - 9781265078423 U1 - 658.3'2 GER PY - 2023/// CY - New York, United States PB - McGrawHill KW - Compensation management KW - Wages/salaries KW - Compensation - Employee benefit KW - Employee contributions N1 - Includes index N2 - Compensation is uniquely important in organizations because it typically represents the single largest operating cost, especially where employee skills or human capital are the source of competitive advantage. Compensation is also important because employees regularly report it as the most important factor that goes into their decision of whether to take a job or stay in a job". The 14th edition continues to emphasize the importance of total compensation and its relevance for achieving sustainable competitive advantage. Updates reflect new compensation research that has been published since the 13th edition ER -