Beyond bonuses : a case study on bonuses and their impact on work motivation from a Beyond Budgeting perspective

Abstract

The purpose of this research report is to explore the link between bonuses and motivation in a Beyond Budgeting setting. This has been done through conducting a case study of one of the leading finance corporations in the Nordic countries through defining the following problem statement:

(How) do bonuses impact motivation in a dynamic management model?

Through the use of qualitative interviews as well as a quantitative survey, the research report takes a holistic view of analyzing the motivational impact of three different bonus schemes on employees across the whole organization, as well exploring if a team-based bonus scheme has a different motivational impact on managers compared to non-managers in the organization.