TY - JOUR AB - Purpose–Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approach–This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.Findings–While tracing the decline of incentive pay among some of Britain's manufacturers, Arrowsmith and Marginson's research also offers some compelling insights into the way the industry works in the UK, and its means of trying to prosper in an increasingly services‐dominated economy.Practical implications–Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.Originality/value–The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format. VL - 27 IS - 4 SN - 0258-0543 DO - 10.1108/02580541111115410 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/02580541111115410 PY - 2011 Y1 - 2011/01/01 TI - Picture changes on employee rewards: Incentive pay is almost down and out in manufacturing T2 - Strategic Direction PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 5 EP - 8 Y2 - 2024/04/20 ER -