Exposing Pay

At work, your salary is more than a paycheck—it becomes a symbol of your status and worth. Although pay has long been a secret, Peter Bamberger’s pathbreaking research makes the case that we might want to bring it out in the open. In this authoritative book, he covers the state of the science on when it’s wise to be transparent about pay—and how to do it. * Adam Grant, Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management and Psychology at Wharton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN *
No doubt that money shapes actions. This simple maxim has led to complex ideas and practices. Peter Bamberger masterfully turns this complexity into timely, relevant, and accurate information choices on how pay can signal the right actions through appropriate transparency. He weaves together research, practices, and tools that will improve pay practices. * Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Partner, The RBL Group *
Pay transparency practices, ranging from enforced secrecy to the full disclosure of pay, are both controversial and important for employees, employers, and society. Peter Bamberger’s comprehensive, balanced, and thoughtful review of a growing body of relevant empirical evidence, along with specific examples, provides information useful for anyone thinking about this important topic. * Jeffrey Pfeffer, Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and author of Dying for a Paycheck *
Exposing Pay is essential reading for business leaders navigating the ever-increasingly complex dynamics of employee remuneration. As a world’s foremost thought leader on pay transparency, Dr. Peter Bamberger artfully brings together a decade of research, company learnings and their implications in a book to help you quickly get smart(er) on this pivotal aspect of the employment experience. * Dr. Angela Beatty, Global Head of Talent, Rewards & Experience, Accenture *
An enlightening and evidence-based review of research and best practice around pay transparency. Read this before your share your pay stub. * David Burkus, Author of Leading From Anywhere, and TED Speaker on “Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid” *
Is pay transparency good or bad? In “Exposing Pay,” Peter Bamberger offers a balanced and practical perspective on this increasingly vital issue, drawing on decades of research with clear implications for today’s challenges. It’s a must-read for leaders, workers, scholars, students and analysts. * John W. Boudreau, Professor Emeritus of Management and Organization and a Senior Research Scientist with the Center for Effective Organizations, at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. Founder of CHREATE, the Global Consortium to Reimagine HR, Employment Alternatives, Talent and the EnterpriseAuthor of Work Without Jobs and Investing in People. *
Bamberger’s book provides an excellent summary of pay transparency theories and evidence, which are scattered across multiple disciplines (e.g., economics, sociology, management), with valuable, evidence-based suggestions for future researchers, managers, and policymakers…Exposing Pay is essential reading for anyone looking for evidence-based guidance on the topic. * Tae-Youn Park, Administrative Science Quarterly *

Peter A. Bamberger is the Domberger Professor of Management at Tel Aviv University’s Coller School of Management, and Research Director of the Cornell ILR School’s Smithers Institute. His research examines pay communication and compensation strategy, pro-social behavior, occupational health psychology, and the cognitive implications of discrete workplace events. Author of several books including Human Resource Strategy (Sage, 2000;Routledge, 2014) and Mutual Aid and Union Renewal (Cornell, 2001), Bamberger has published over 100 referred journal articles. He currently serves as the Vice-President Elect of the Academy of Management.

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