A remuneração variável na percepção dos funcionários e suas consequências na motivação e no desempenho: um estudo de caso em grandes empresas Cearenses

Abstract

Faced with the constant evolution of companies and the speed with which changes occur in the business world, companies seek to build a competitive advantage. The success of this search is possible through the intermediary of human capital, that is, qualified employees, committed to the goals of the company and motivated to perform well. In this sense, variable remuneration plays a strategic role within organizations, because it is not only a matter of compensating for service, retaining talent and encouraging exceptional performance, it has also become the focus of this remuneration system. Within this context, the general objective of this research is to identify if variable remuneration influences the motivation and performance of the employees of the organizations that received the title of great best companies of Ceará to work in 2017. The study presented as methodology a qualitative research, quantitative study characterized as exploratory and descriptive research; the theoretical basis was made, through a bibliographical research, directed to the remuneration, motivation and organizational performance and a case study in which an online questionnaire containing closed questions and using the Likert scale was applied. Through the results of the questionnaires, there was evidence of the motivational theories and the relationship between motivation and variable remuneration, in which a positive influence of the variable remuneration on the motivation of the employees was verified, as well as the relation of this remuneration with the organizational performance, because the fanatics are struggling more for greater rewards.