HCBE Faculty Articles

Title

Sales Force Compensation and Incentive Schemes: Practices in the South African Pharmaceutical Industry

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1999

Publication Title

South African Journal of Business Management

ISSN or ISBN

2078-5585

Volume

30

Issue/Number

3

First Page

65

Last Page

71

Abstract/Excerpt

Compensation plans that incorporate incentive schemes act as a sales force motivator. This study deals with sales force compensation plans from a management perspective, in the South African pharmaceutical industry. A literature review of incentive schemes is provided. Results are reported about the compensation plans and incentive schemes of 38 organisations. The design, implementation, and evaluation of sales force compensation and incentive schemes are discussed. Guidelines for the development of sales force incentive schemes are provided.

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