Strategic Compensation: A Human Resource Management Approach demonstrates the art and science of compensation practice and its role in a companyOs competitive advantage. Through focused activities and supporting course material, students build a solid foundation to become proficient compensation professionals. The Ninth Edition focuses on the context of compensation practice, the criteria used to compensate employees, compensation system design issues, employee benefits, the challenges of compensating key strategic employee groups, and pay and benefits around the world, preparing readers to assume the roles of successful compensation professionals.