Aligning Compensation With Business Goals
Variable-based compensation can be very motivating and rewarding for both an
organization and its sales force, and can work for virtually any type of
business in which there are transactions measured by units sold – including all
matter of products and services in the retail, wholesale, business-to-business
and institutional arenas alike. Simply put: the more sold, the greater the
compensation. But there are some key factors to consider when developing a plan
for variable-based compensation.