A Survey of Practitioner Knowledge and Discussion of Research
This study was undertaken to help WorldatWork ascertain practitioner knowledge of academic research in total rewards and to explore barriers to the application of that research. A random sample of WorldatWork members was asked to indicate whether 10 statements relating to total rewards topics for which academic findings are available are true or false. A total of 5,517 (including undeliverable) e-mail invitations went out to a random sample of WorldatWork Premier Members. A total of 641 substantively complete (responding to at least 8 of the 10 true/false items) were received in the two weeks the survey was open; a 12 percent response rate. The participants were given a list of 10 statements regarding total rewards topics that have been the subject of published academic research. The statements represented a broad range of topics so participants would need a breadth and depth of knowledge to be familiar with research in all the areas.