Explain Competence-Based Pay Including Its Advantages and Disadvantages

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Essay

Explain competence-based pay including its advantages and disadvantages. Include in your discussion the practice of broadbanding.

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Definitions:

Capital Budgeting

The process of planning significant investments in projects that have long-term implications such as the purchase of new equipment or the introduction of a new product.

Internal Rate

Commonly identified as the internal rate of return (IRR), this is the discount rate that sets the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows associated with a specific project to zero.

Discounted Cash Flow

A valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows, adjusted for time value of money.

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities, indicating the short-term liquidity.