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The aim of this research is to discover the way in which Spanish companies design their reward systems. We have considered decisions on performance appraisal issues and on formal rewards issues. Using cluster analysis with a sample 52 large companies, we have identified three types of performance appraisal and reward systems, three types of reward systems and four different types of reward systems (considering at the same time performance appraisal and compensation decisions). The main contribution in this work is the identificatión of peculiarities in reward systems in Spain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzes the design of performance appraisal systems in a sample of 52 large Spanish companies. We consider the main strategic decisions- purpose, evaluators, criteria, formats and frequency of feed-back-to identify clusters of companies. Although the three clusters that we identify have similarities with the traditional distinction between output control systems and behavior control systems, we also find some peculiarities of the Spanish context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]