What can behavioural science teach us about reward strategy?

HR directors know performance-related pay is not going to actually drive improved performance but regard it as symbolically important

Incentive structures to determine executives' bonus pay are unsophisticated in their approach

Frank conversations are needed when addressing gender pay gaps within employers' own businesses, according to PwC head of people Gaenor Bagley

Media and shareholder scrutiny, coupled with regulatory changes, mean executive pay has become increasingly complex

Repeated failures in innovation should still be financially rewarded if they contribute to a future hit

Concerns surrounding executive pay continue to grow. But HR can play a key influencing role

As top pay comes under scrutiny in annual meetings, it becomes clear that financial incentives aren't the best motivators.

Data from Mercer shows the extent to which female executives across Europe are paid less than their male counterparts

Despite their negative reputation, bonus plans are a valuable way of communicating priorities and targets

The bankers' risk-taking and greedy bonus culture has been soundly condemned by the media. But how far was HR to blame? David Woods investigates what part they played.

What keeps high-flying high-earners from walking out the door at the merest whiff of boredom? Carol Lewis reports