Material Descriptions

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Topics

  • Compensation Management
  • Performance Management
  • Incentive Plans
  • Stock Plans
  • Sales Compensation
  • Performance and Rewards
  • Teams
  • Communicating Compensation and Benefit Programs
  • Benefits
  • Healthcare
  • Retirement
  • General Human Resources
  • International
  • Research Projects Sponsored by WorldatWork
  • WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Materials

Topic / Number / Title / Description / Author(s)
Salary Surveys / 1 / Measuring the Marketplace / An Approach to Designing and Conducting a Salary Survey by James R. McMahon and Janice S. Hand
Salary Surveys / 2 / Mastering Market Data / An Approach to Analyzing and Applying Salary Survey Information by Jane A. Bjorndal McAdams and Linda K. Ison
Compensation Management / 16 / Employee Compensation Basics / Developing the Direct Pay Component of Total Compensation by William H. Clampitt and John Potempa
Compensation Management / 24 / Compensation Basics for HR Generalists / Understanding the Role of Pay in Human Resources Strategy by Elaine M. Evans
Compensation Management / 3 / Determining Compensation Costs / An Approach to Estimating and Analyzing Expenses by Robert H. Meehan and G. Victor “Gus” Lemesis
Compensation Management / 6 / Documenting Job Content / An Approach to Job and Work Analysis by Thomas J. Hackett and Valerie C. Williams
Compensation Management / 7 / Evaluating Job Content / An Approach to Establishing a Job-Worth Hierarchy by Brenda J. Lister and Andree Mercier
Compensation Management / 10 / Developing Statistical Job-Evaluation Models / An Approach to Building a Job-Worth Hierarchy by N. Elizabeth Fried, Ph.D. and John H. Davis
Compensation Management / 8 / Building Pay Structures / An Approach to Establishing the Foundation for a Compensation Program by Daniel P. Purushotham and Stephanie Y. Wilson
Compensation Management / 12 / Linking Pay to Performance / An Approach to Designing a Merit Pay Plan by Steven P. Seltz and Robert L. Heneman, Ph.D.
Compensation Management / 48 / Conducting an Audit of Direct Compensation Programs / Anna Orgera
Compensation Management / 51 / Unveiling Your Total Reward Perspective: An Approach to Effective Web Designby Gretchen Heller
Compensation Management / 54 / Benchmarking Rewards Systems
Compensation Management / TBD / Improving Organizational Effectiveness Through Broadbanding / by Dan Gilbert, Ph.D. and Kenan S. Absoch
Performance Management / 27 / Managing Individual Performance / An Approach to Designing an Effective Performance Management System by Curtis H. Engelmann and Robert C. Roesch
Performance Management / 31 / Providing 360-Degree Feedback / An Approach to Enhancing Individual and Organizational Performance by Mark R. Edwards, Ph.D. and Ann J. Ewen, Ph.D.
Performance Management / 33 / Understanding Performance Measures / An Approach to Linking Rewards to the Achievement of Organizational Objectives by Jim Hillgren, Edward W. Morse, and David W. Cheatham.
Incentive Plans / 5 / Designing Management Incentive Plans / An Approach to Developing a Short-Term Incentive Plan for Managers by Bruce B. Overton and Mary T. Steele
Incentive Plans / 28 / Rewarding Group Performance / An Approach to Designing and Implementing Incentive Pay Programs by Thomas B. Wilson and Carol C. Phalen
Incentive Plans / 35 / Internal Consulting Basics / Developing and Implementing Incentive Plans by Ronald T. Albright and Bridget R. Compton
Incentive Plans / 42 / Understanding Skill-Based Pay / An Approach to Designing and Implementing an Effective Program by Jai Ghorpade and Jerry T. Edge
Incentive Plans / 43 / Designing Goalsharing Programs / An Approach to Rewarding Employees for Achieving Business Goals by Harold N. Altmansberger and Marc J.Wallace
Stock Plans / 32 / Granting Stock Options / An Approach to Designing Long-Term Incentives for Employees by George B. Paulin
Stock Plans / 36 / Designing Omnibus Stock Plans / An Approach to Awarding Incentives by Eric P. Marquardt
Stock Plans / 44 / Administering Stock Option Plans / A Guide to Implementing a Recordkeeping and Reporting System by David Levy
Stock Plans / TBD / Stock Option Alternatives (A Strategic & Technical Guide to Long-Term Incentives) / by Brent M. Longnecker, CCP, CBP
Stock Plans / TBD / Stock Options: Beyond the Basics / a NationalCenter for Employee Ownership publication
Sales Compensation / 13 / Designing Sales Compensation Plans / An Approach to Developing and Implementing Incentive Plans for Salespeople by Jerome A. Colletti and David J. Cichelli
Performance and Rewards / 22 / Benchmarking Rewards Systems / An Approach to Identifying and Applying Best Practices to Facilitate Organization Change by Douglas G. Shaw and Craig E. Scheiner, Ph.D.
Performance and Rewards / 46 / Maximizing the Impact of Recognition / by Donald Hay
Performance and Rewards / TBD / Make Their Day! (Employee Recognition that Works!) / by Cindy Ventrice
Teams / 47 / Measuring Team Performance: A Seven-Step Guide to Team Success / Jack Zigon
Communicating Compensation and Benefit Programs / 4 / Communicating Compensation Programs / An Approach to Providing Information to Employees by John A. Rubino
Communicating Compensation and Benefit Programs / 17 / Communicating Benefits Programs / An Approach to Providing Information to Employees by Albert S. Schlachtmeyer and Nancy L. Winfield
Communicating Compensation and Benefit Programs / TBD / Communicating Total Rewards (How-to Series for the HR Professional) / by Susan Liller, Karl W. Lohwater and Holly Hager
Benefits / 11 / Employee Benefits Basics - Developing the Benefits Component of Total Compensation / by Robert M. McCaffrey and Richard A. Harvey
Benefits / 29 / Labor Law Basics - Understanding the Impact of Federal Regulations on Employee Benefits / by Steward R. Sheperd and Peter R. Bulmer
Benefits / 30 / ERISA Basics - Complying with the Rules for Fiduciary Responsibility / by SimmonsI. Patrick and Carlyle Sandridge
Benefits / 19 / Implementing Flexible Benefits - An Approach to Facilitating Employee Choice / by Richard Sanes and Joseph L. Lineberry
Benefits / 9 / Paying for Time Not Worked / An Approach to Developing a Comprehensive Workplace Policy - by John A. Dantico
Benefits / 25 / Planning for Disability Management / An Approach to Controlling Costs While Caring for Employees by Sheila H. Akabas and Lauren B. Gates
Benefits / 38 / Planning for Benefits Strategically / An Approach to Meeting Organization Objectives by Victor S. Barocas
Benefits / 45 / Strategic Outsourcing of Benefits Administration / by Gary Matson and Larry Heckathorn
Benefits / 52 / Mergers & Acquisitions: Guide to Understanding The Employee Benefits Basics / by Dennis F. Shea
Benefits / 50 / Paid Time Off: An Idea Employers Can Bank On / by M. Michael Markowich, DPA
Healthcare / 14 / Controlling Healthcare Costs / An Approach to Maximizing Cost Savings and Efficiencies by Dennis J. Nirtaut
Healthcare / 20 / Evaluating Managed Care Networks / An Approach to Providing Cost-Effective Healthcare to Employees by Marie R. Dufesno
Retirement / 41 / Retirement Plan Basics - Selecting Programs That Support Organization Objectives / by Martha Priddy Patterson
Retirement / 21 / Helping Employees Plan for Financial Security - An Approach to Educating the Entire Workforce / by Edgar W. Brick
Retirement / 23 / Managing Retirement Assets - An Approach to Administering Investments for Qualified Plans / by Angela Parrish and R. Riggs Griffith
Retirement / 18 / Securing Nonqualified Arrangements / An Approach to Choosing a Funding Mechanism for Executive Deferral and Retirement Plans
Retirement / 37 / Designing Nonqualified Plans / An Approach to Delivering Executive Retirement Income by Dave M. Sugar and Robert A. Romancheck
General Human Resources / 53 / A Business Primer for HR Professionals / by Carol L. Kardas, CCP, SPHR
General Human Resources / TBD / Essential Steps to Designing a Successful Work-Life Program
International / 39 / Entering Global Markets / An Approach to Designing HR Programs and Policies by R. Andrew Craggs
International / 15 / Compensation Basics for North American Expatriates - Developing an Effective Program for Employees Working Abroad / by Calvin Reynolds
International / 26 / Compensating Globally Mobile Employees - Approaches to Developing Expatriate Pay Strategies for the Evolving International Corporation / by Calvin Reynolds
International / 49 / Conducting an Audit of the International Assignment Process / by Nancy J. Carter
Research Projects Sponsored by WorldatWork / Broadbanding Design Approaches and Practices / by Kenan S. Abosch and Janice S. Hand
Research Projects Sponsored by WorldatWork / Raising the Bar: Using Competencies to Enhance Employee Performance / A WorldatWork Publication
Research Projects Sponsored by WorldatWork / 2003-2004 Survey Handbook & Directory / A WorldatWork Publication
Research Projects Sponsored by WorldatWork / Market Pricing: Methods to the Madness / A WorldatWork Publication
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C1 / C1: Regulatory Environments for Compensation Programs / (WAW Version Code 1.01.5. RMCA Version Code1.01.5)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C2 / C2: Job Analysis, Documentation, and Evaluation / (WAW Version Code 1.02.7. RMCA Version Code 1.02.7)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C4 / C4: Base Pay Management / (WAW Version Code 1.02.5. RMCA Version Code 1.02.4)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C5 / C5: Elements of Sales Compensation / (WAW Version Code 1.02.6. RMCA Version Code 1.02.5)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C6 / C6: Principles of Executive Rewards / (WAW Version Code 1.03.7. RMCA Version Code 1.03.6)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C6A / C6A: Advanced Concepts in Executive Compensation / (WAW Version Code 1.04.4. RMCA Version Code 1.04.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C9 / C9: Elements of Expatriate Compensation / (WAW Discontinued. RMCA Version Code 1.01.3)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C11 / C11: Performance Management – Strategy, Design, and Implementation / (WAW Version Code 1.04.2. RMCA Version Code 1.04.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C12 / C12: Variable Pay, Incentives, Recognition and Bonuses / (WAW Version Code 1.03.3. RMCA Version Code 1.03.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / C17 / C17: Market Pricing: Conducting a Competitive Pay Analysis / (WAW Version Code 1.04.2. RMCA Version Code 1.04.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / B1 / B1: Fundamentals of Employee Benefit Programs / (WAW Version Code 1.02.11. RMCA Version Code 1.02.10)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / B2 / B2: Retirement Plans: Design and Management / (WAW Version Code 1.02.16. RMCA Version Code 1.02.15)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / B3 / B3: Health Care and Insurance Plans – Design and Management / (WAW Version Code 1.02.7. RMCA Version Code 1.02.7)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / B4 / B4: Strategic Benefits Planning / (WAW Discontinued. RMCA Version Code 1.00.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / B5 / B5: Managing Flexible and Work-Life Benefits / (WAW Last Version 1.01.8. RMCA Version Code 1.01.8)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / B9 / B9: International Benefits / (WAW Discontinued, last version 1.03.2. RMCA Version Code 1.03.2)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / T1 / T1: Total Rewards Management / (WAW Version Code 1.06.2. RMCA Version Code 1.06.2)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / T2 / T2: Principles of Accounting and Finance / (WAW Version Code 1.02.9. RMCA Version Code 1.02.9)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / T3 / T3: Quantitative Methods / (WAW Version Code 1.05.3. RMCA Version Code 1.05.3)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / T4 / T4: Strategic Communication in Total Rewards / (WAW Version Code 1.06.1. RMCA Version Code 1.06.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / T6 / T6: Mergers and Acquisitions: Benefits, Compensation and Other HR Issues / (WAW Version Code 1.05.1. RMCA Version Code 1.05.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / T9 / T9: International Remuneration: An Overview of Global Rewards / (WAW Version Code 1.02.5. RMCA Version Code 1.02.3)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / T11 / T11: Fundamentals of Equity Based Rewards / (WAW Version Code 1.02.6. RMCA Version Code 1.02.3)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / T12 / T12: Outsourcing and Managing HR Service Partners / (WAW Version Code 1.03.1. RMCA Version Code 1.03.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / W1 / W1: Introduction to Work Life Effectiveness / (WAW Version Code 1.06.1. RMCA Version Code 1.06.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / W2 / W2: The Flexible Workplace Strategies for Your Organization / (WAW Version Code 1.05.2. RMCA Version Code 1.05.1)
WorldatWork Certification Self-Study Material / W3 / W3: Health & Wellness Programs Creating a Positive Business Impact / (WAW Version Code 1.05.1. RMCA Version Code 1.05.1)

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