Sunil Ramlall on Compensation Strategies in the Caribbean

The paper examines and analyses compensation practices in the Caribbean; compares 'current' practices and the extent to which HR professionals think the current practices 'should' be utilised in driving firm performance; and compares current compensation practices in the Caribbean to the USA wherever applicable. The findings do not only provide vital understanding of the effectiveness of current practices, but also provide critical insights as to how organisations in the Caribbean can become more competitive through compensation strategies. Some of the major findings identified include: pay increases are generally not tied to individual performance; current compensation systems do not always provide the money's worth; there is little input from employees on compensation practices; seniority currently plays a significant role in an employee's compensation; employees do not feel that the current compensation practices enable organisations to attract, motivate, and retain employees.

Sunil Ramlall on Strategic HRM at Mayo Clinic

For many decades, Mayo Clinic has been ranked as one of the top medical institutions in the world. The entire health care industry has been experiencing immense challenges. Given the current and historic success of Mayo, what does Mayo need to do from an HR perspective to maintain this standard of excellence? This case identifies the strategies used by Mayo to achieve excellence in employee and patient satisfaction. The case describes how this complex service organization fosters a culture that exceeds customer expectations and earns deep loyalty from both customers and employees. The role of HR is analyzed to explain how strategic HRM enables the organization to achieve its strategic business objectives.

Sunil Ramlall

Dr. Sunil Ramlall writes on positive organizational behavior.

This paper explores the relationship among key issues discussed in positive organizational behavior (POB) and the implications for organizational success. One of the key outcomes of this paper is to have a better understanding of the relationship between work and a person's broader purpose of existence, and how work helps to accomplish one's purpose of life. In addition, quantitative measures are used to determine the relationship between work and happiness; a positive organizational culture and firm performance; and positive employee characteristics and employee performance. Through various statistical analyses, positive relationships were found among typical measures of positive psychology, positive organizational behavior, and employee performance. Implications for organizations and utilizations of research findings to create sustainable competitive advantages are discussed.