abstract: 'Equal pay for work of equal value has come to be almost inextricably

  associated with the application of job evaluation. Current trends

  towards performance-related pay systems pose a potential threat to the

  pursuit of greater gender pay equality as discretion in pay

  determination increases and there is no clear relationship between

  earnings and job grade. This paper examines the basis for this view

  drawing upon the now widespread literature and research into

  performance-related pay. The argument is made that the problem for

  gender equality lies both in the nature of the payment system and in the

  context in which it is being applied, including the changes in the

  nature of employment relationships that are accompanying these

  developments. While some women may benefit, overall the moves towards a

  widening income dispersion and the increased importance of management

  discretion and appraisal are likely to disadvantage women. However, the

  individualization of pay is likely to lead to further fragmentation of

  the interests of women, reducing the likelihood of collective

  resistance. Opportunities to monitor pay trends will also decrease as

  the spread of performance-related pay reduces the transparency of the

  labour market.'
affiliation: RUBERY, J (Corresponding Author), UNIV MANCHESTER,INST SCI \& TECHNOL,MANCHESTER
  SCH MANAGEMENT,MANCHESTER M60 1QD,LANCS,ENGLAND.
author: RUBERY, J
author_list:
- family: RUBERY
  given: J
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.1995.tb00792.x
files: []
issn: 0022-2380
journal: JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
keywords-plus: POLICIES
language: English
month: SEP
number: '5'
number-of-cited-references: '48'
pages: 637-654
papis_id: 83296be0173d1aa4f1679f0768b7be92
ref: Rubery1995performancerelatedpa
times-cited: '33'
title: PERFORMANCE-RELATED PAY AND THE PROSPECTS FOR GENDER PAY EQUITY
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:A1995TA74900004
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volume: '32'
web-of-science-categories: Business; Management
year: '1995'