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A great business strategy is almost worthless if employees aren't informed and inspired to execute it, say the authors of a forthcoming book.

Employers can generate up to 400 per cent return on talent investment by including as many of the "nine key performance factors" in their performance management systems as possible, according to the authors of a white paper.

Senior executives at some of Australia's top listed companies received increased short-term incentives - such as cash bonuses - in lieu of long-term incentives for performance over the 2008/09 financial year, a Mercer survey reveals.

Most employees expect to receive a pay rise once the economy recovers, but HR professionals are among the least optimistic, a survey has found.

Fewer than one in 10 HR leaders had additional budget to invest in people-based initiatives over the last year, according to new research.

Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Julia Gillard has launched the 2009-10 National Work-Life Balance Awards.

Employers with high engagement levels also have better remuneration practices than their peers, research by Hewitt Associates has found.

Employers that don't know the difference between employee "engagement" and "satisfaction" are unlikely to achieve a truly engaged workforce, according to an HR researcher.

Employers that adopt "best practice" strategies to boost their brands might actually be de-motivating top talent and attracting under-performers, according to HR academic, Professor Graeme Martin.

Shifting towards a performance-focused work culture hinges on ditching traditional "narrow" job descriptions in favour of broader role descriptions linked to value-adding behaviour, says Winners At Work managing director Dr Tim Baker.