Baeten40 examined global compensation and benefits management to determine whether compensation plans should be centrally administered or more decentralized in management. He found that centralized...

Baeten40 examined global compensation and benefits management to determine whether compensation plans should be centrally administered or more decentralized in management. He found that centralized management works better for compensation procedures whereas decentralized decision making works best for such issues as long-term incentives and employee benefits. Each company must take into account individual employee needs.