Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-260) and indexes.

The essence of strategic reward -- Strategic reward: what it means -- Reward strategy: purpose and content -- Strategic reward and performance -- Engagement and organizational commitment strategies -- The context of strategic reward -- The reward environment -- Reward strategies in a knowledge economy -- Reward strategies in a service-based economy -- Developments in reward management -- Developing and implementing reward strategies -- Developing reward strategy -- Implementing reward strategy -- Role of the front line manager in managing reward -- The strategic and multiple roles of the reward professional -- Communicating reward strategy: from telling and selling to involving and engaging -- Conclusions.