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The present study examines the impact of alternate sources of information on several facets of compensation satisfaction. In particular, satisfaction with raises and with the structure/administration of the system are examined. Those persons who learned of changes in the pay system from coworkers were significantly less satisfied with the facets under consideration than were individuals with other information sources. Areas requiring future research and implications for managers are discussed.
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Lust, J.A., Werling, S.J. The impact of alternate information sources on compensation satisfaction. J Bus Psychol 4, 357–364 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01125245
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