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PART I: INDIVIDUAL PROCESSES
between the sexes by ensuring that jobs dominated by women receive similar pay as the
jobs dominated by men in the organization. However, status-based rewards may create a
psychological distance between employees and management, thereby inhibiting communi-
cations across these groups. ey also encourage traditional hierarchy and are inconsistent
with atter organizational structures and the increasing emphasis on knowledge. Sometimes,
the employees may create a façade of doing a good job by rewriting their job description and
not by raising their productivity.
Rewards Based on Competency
Competencies are the skills, ...