Performance-related pay in Chinese professional sports

Abstract

There have been numerous research studies and discussions of performancerelated pay (PRP) in the human resource management literature, but very little research on PRP has included samples from non-Western societies. Moreover, few have studied PRP in the sport sector. The present study supports an expectancy model framework for PRP for professional athletes in China. The findings indicate the importance of the valence for monetary incentives, the instrumentality of performance for these incentives and clear individual and group objectives for improving performance. Comparisons for individual versus team and for females versus males yield important differences in the perception of the components of PRP programmes.

Is it really all about money? A study on incentives in elite team sports

“…With regard to financial bonuses, the results are contradictory to those of Baruch et al (2004), who identified a positive effect (.40) of performance-related pay on individual performance of Chinese baseball players. The reason for the contrary results might be due either to the cultural differences between China and Germany or to the methodological differences between both studies.…”

“…The reason for the contrary results might be due either to the cultural differences between China and Germany or to the methodological differences between both studies. Baruch et al (2004) use players' self-perceptions, whereas we use the measurement approach of an external performance evaluation by coaches.…”

“…Some studies have used players' self-evaluations to assess individual performance (e.g., Baruch et al, 2004;Riemer & Chelladurai, 1998). This approach overcomes some of the shortcomings of other approaches but also has problems.…”

“…Notably, the few studies on the potential effects of individual financial performance bonuses reveal contradictory results (Baruch, Wheeler, & Zhao, 2004;Mondello & Maxcy, 2009). …”

Performance-Based Pay as a Motivational Tool for Achieving Organisational Performance: An Exploratory Case Study

“…There have been numerous research studies on PRP in the human resource management literature, but very little research on the subject has included samples from non-Western societies (Baruch, Wheeler and Zhao, 2004). It is against this backdrop that this study seeks to focus on a sector of the Ghanaian situation.…”