企业内部薪酬差距的设计是薪酬管理中的重要内容。学者们对于薪酬差距的效应的认识有很大差别:竞赛理论认为薪酬差距可以改善员工工作态度、提高个人和组织绩效;行为理论则认为薪酬差距过大会破坏员工的合作关系而有损于个人和组织绩效,这2种观点都得到了一些实证研究的支持。通过对这2种观点的总结和分析对今后的研究会有启发。
The design of Intra-firm compensation dispersion is an important activity in compensation management. Scholars hold their different viewpoints of how compensation dispersion affects per- sonal and organizational performance. Tournament theory suggests that compensation dispersion pro- vides strong incentives to employees, leading to more work satisfaction, higher work efforts and im- proving enterprise performances. However, behavior theory suggests that greater compensation disper- sion increases envy and dysfunctional behaviors among team members, adversely affecting personal and organizational performance. Both of these two theories are supported by some empirical studies. These two theories were reviewed, summarizing and analyzing their ideas. Future studies of this field are put forward.