Reviews The book will be certainly influence reward thinking and practice and is an essential read for anyone working in the field . Bruce Thompson, Senior Lecturer in reward, Middlesex University Business school, and former Reward Manager, BP Oil UK A book for all reward practitioners who want to raise their game it spells out of the real contribution reward professionals can make to sustainable organizational success . Helen Murlis, Director, Hay Group, co-author of Reward Management A particularly useful book for those interested in reward or thinking about developing a reward strategy, which proposes a way of thinking that is strategic in nature but highly practical in its application . Tim Feyer, compensation and Benefits, Lloyds The reward challenges facing organizations today are enormous, with a significant growth in demand for specialists able to deliver business-enhancing reward solutions. In this comprehensive collaboration, Michael Armstrong and Duncan Brown demonstrate that formulating a reward strategy isn t enough you have to make it happen. They profile the potential benefits of strategic reward and describe the new realism that is emerging, as organizations pay greater attention to employee motivation and communication in order to realize these benefits in practice. Key sections cover Strategic reward and organization performance Engagement and organizational commitment strategies Tailoring rewards to suit the environment Developing and implementing reward strategy Communicating reward strategy Fully illustrated with international case studies including BT. GlaxosmithKline, Lyoyds TSB, Tesco and Unilever, Strategic Reward with help HR and reward professionals to make their reward strategies happen. It is essential reading for reward practitioners and managers, HR Professionals, postgraduate HRM Students of reward management. About Author: S Michael Armstrong is joint Managing Partner of E-Reward and a former Employee Reward Chief Examiner for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Duncan Brown is Assistant Director General at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), leading their research and public policy work. He holds an MBA from the London Business School and has a formidable reputation for his expertise in pay and reward. He is prolific author and public speaker in the field, and in a recent poll he was voted one of the United Kingdom s Top 10 HR Power players .