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PB88234257

Publication Date	1987
Personal Author	Goodman, P. S.
Page Count	144
Abstract	The report examines the effectiveness of bonus plans in the coal industry. The analysis uses theoretical, literature review and empirical approaches to determine the impact of bonus plans on safety and productivity in underground coal mines. The basic finding is that the modal bonus plan in underground coal mining does not have a major impact on productivity and safety indicators. The design of the plan, or organizational factors, and the process of introducing the plan all contribute to its relative ineffectiveness. Strategies and options for designing effective plans are presented.
Keywords	Coal mining Incentives Bonuses Safety Productivity Graphs(Charts) Tables(Data) Reviews Evaluation Accidents Injuries Accident prevention Industrial management Motivation techniques Personnel
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 96A - Domestic Commerce, Marketing, & Economics 70G - Productivity 92B - Psychology
Corporate Authors	Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA. Graduate School of Industrial Administration.; Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Open file rept. 20 Jan 84-31 Dec 87,
NTIS Issue Number	198822
Contract Number	J0145012

Determining the Effect of Incentive Programs on the Occurrence of Accidents, Injuries, and Productivity-Final Report.

Determining the Effect of Incentive Programs on the Occurrence of Accidents, Injuries, and Productivity-Final Report.
PB88234257

Publication Date	1987
Personal Author	Goodman, P. S.
Page Count	144
Abstract	The report examines the effectiveness of bonus plans in the coal industry. The analysis uses theoretical, literature review and empirical approaches to determine the impact of bonus plans on safety and productivity in underground coal mines. The basic finding is that the modal bonus plan in underground coal mining does not have a major impact on productivity and safety indicators. The design of the plan, or organizational factors, and the process of introducing the plan all contribute to its relative ineffectiveness. Strategies and options for designing effective plans are presented.
Keywords	Coal mining Incentives Bonuses Safety Productivity Graphs(Charts) Tables(Data) Reviews Evaluation Accidents Injuries Accident prevention Industrial management Motivation techniques Personnel
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 96A - Domestic Commerce, Marketing, & Economics 70G - Productivity 92B - Psychology
Corporate Authors	Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA. Graduate School of Industrial Administration.; Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Open file rept. 20 Jan 84-31 Dec 87,
NTIS Issue Number	198822
Contract Number	J0145012