Jed DeVaro is the Wang Family Professor of Management and Economics at California State University–East Bay, where he teaches MBA and undergraduate businesses courses in Strategic Compensation and Reward Systems. He is a research fellow at Cornell University's Institute for Compensation Studies, a research fellow at IZA Institute of Labor Economics, a Senior Research Fellow at the Research Institute for the Finnish Economy, and an editor at IZA World of Labor. His published articles on compensation and related topics span economics, accounting and finance, strategy, organizational behavior, and human resource management.

'Strategic Compensation and Talent Management: Lessons for Managers is a valuable resource for MBA/EMBA students and HR professionals seeking research-backed practices that connect compensation and retention strategies with effective talent management. Blending cutting-edge research in personnel economics and HR management with practical frameworks and rich, real-world online cases, it's essential reading for future HR leaders.' Ricardo Alonso, Professor of Management, London School of Economics

• Acronyms; Preface; Case discussions; Part I. Compensation in Unregulated Settings: 1. Introduction to compensation; 2. Job characteristics and compensating differentials; Part II. Compensation Analytics: 3. Compensation analytics I: the Process; 4. Compensation analytics II: further issues; 5. Compensation analytics III: an application; Part III. Compensation in Regulated Settings: 6. Compensation constraints and compliance; 7. Pay structures and internal pay constraints; 8. Regulation and external pay constraints; 9. Non-compliance, compensation contract failure, and wage theft; Part IV. Paying for, Measuring, and Managing Performance: 10. Pay for performance; 11. Stock options and equity-based pay; 12. Executive compensation; 13. Performance measurement and management; Part V. Benefits, Deferred Compensation, and Turnover Management: 14. Benefits (and rewards); 15. Employee training (and development); 16. Retirement plans; 17. Turnover management and talent retention; 18. Severance, buyouts, raiding, and offer matching; 19. Promotions and pay; Part VI. Special Topics in Compensation: 20. Compensation in nonprofits, the public sector, and small businesses; 21. Negotiation and bargaining; Last remark; Further resources; Index.

Jed DeVaro is the Wang Family Professor of Management and Economics at California State University–East Bay, where he teaches MBA and undergraduate businesses courses in Strategic Compensation and Reward Systems. He is a research fellow at Cornell University's Institute for Compensation Studies, a research fellow at IZA Institute of Labor Economics, a Senior Research Fellow at the Research Institute for the Finnish Economy, and an editor at IZA World of Labor. His published articles on compensation and related topics span economics, accounting and finance, strategy, organizational behavior, and human resource management.

'Strategic Compensation and Talent Management: Lessons for Managers is a valuable resource for MBA/EMBA students and HR professionals seeking research-backed practices that connect compensation and retention strategies with effective talent management. Blending cutting-edge research in personnel economics and HR management with practical frameworks and rich, real-world online cases, it's essential reading for future HR leaders.' Ricardo Alonso, Professor of Management, London School of Economics

• Acronyms; Preface; Case discussions; Part I. Compensation in Unregulated Settings: 1. Introduction to compensation; 2. Job characteristics and compensating differentials; Part II. Compensation Analytics: 3. Compensation analytics I: the Process; 4. Compensation analytics II: further issues; 5. Compensation analytics III: an application; Part III. Compensation in Regulated Settings: 6. Compensation constraints and compliance; 7. Pay structures and internal pay constraints; 8. Regulation and external pay constraints; 9. Non-compliance, compensation contract failure, and wage theft; Part IV. Paying for, Measuring, and Managing Performance: 10. Pay for performance; 11. Stock options and equity-based pay; 12. Executive compensation; 13. Performance measurement and management; Part V. Benefits, Deferred Compensation, and Turnover Management: 14. Benefits (and rewards); 15. Employee training (and development); 16. Retirement plans; 17. Turnover management and talent retention; 18. Severance, buyouts, raiding, and offer matching; 19. Promotions and pay; Part VI. Special Topics in Compensation: 20. Compensation in nonprofits, the public sector, and small businesses; 21. Negotiation and bargaining; Last remark; Further resources; Index.

Jed DeVaro is the Wang Family Professor of Management and Economics at California State University–East Bay, where he teaches MBA and undergraduate businesses courses in Strategic Compensation and Reward Systems. He is a research fellow at Cornell University's Institute for Compensation Studies, a research fellow at IZA Institute of Labor Economics, a Senior Research Fellow at the Research Institute for the Finnish Economy, and an editor at IZA World of Labor. His published articles on compensation and related topics span economics, accounting and finance, strategy, organizational behavior, and human resource management.

'Strategic Compensation and Talent Management: Lessons for Managers is a valuable resource for MBA/EMBA students and HR professionals seeking research-backed practices that connect compensation and retention strategies with effective talent management. Blending cutting-edge research in personnel economics and HR management with practical frameworks and rich, real-world online cases, it's essential reading for future HR leaders.' Ricardo Alonso, Professor of Management, London School of Economics

• Acronyms; Preface; Case discussions; Part I. Compensation in Unregulated Settings: 1. Introduction to compensation; 2. Job characteristics and compensating differentials; Part II. Compensation Analytics: 3. Compensation analytics I: the Process; 4. Compensation analytics II: further issues; 5. Compensation analytics III: an application; Part III. Compensation in Regulated Settings: 6. Compensation constraints and compliance; 7. Pay structures and internal pay constraints; 8. Regulation and external pay constraints; 9. Non-compliance, compensation contract failure, and wage theft; Part IV. Paying for, Measuring, and Managing Performance: 10. Pay for performance; 11. Stock options and equity-based pay; 12. Executive compensation; 13. Performance measurement and management; Part V. Benefits, Deferred Compensation, and Turnover Management: 14. Benefits (and rewards); 15. Employee training (and development); 16. Retirement plans; 17. Turnover management and talent retention; 18. Severance, buyouts, raiding, and offer matching; 19. Promotions and pay; Part VI. Special Topics in Compensation: 20. Compensation in nonprofits, the public sector, and small businesses; 21. Negotiation and bargaining; Last remark; Further resources; Index.