> If my pay is only affected by my performance then I'm quite happy to collaborate with other staff members to help them improve.
It works that way if the bonus pool is not finite, i.e. everyone gets more when they perform better. The moment they limit the pool to top N performers, incentives flip from promoting strong collaboration and helping each other to strong competition and sabotage.
It works that way if the bonus pool is not finite, i.e. everyone gets more when they perform better. The moment they limit the pool to top N performers, incentives flip from promoting strong collaboration and helping each other to strong competition and sabotage.