Rewards influence individual motivation and thus affect individual and team performance. But reward systems cannot succeed if employees' performance is not adequately measured. Performance management systems are complex programs to design properly and even harder to implement effectively. In this class we will study performance measurement and incentive program design to motivate and develop employee performance. Key topics include performance assessment; employee motivation, discipline, and performance conciliation; and design and implementation of compensation and benefits systems to attract and retain talent, while facilitating achievement of the strategic objectives of the organization.