Example

Scanlon plan

Improshare

At a gear shaft manufacturing plant, workers managed to reduce labor inputs while maintaining the targeted level of output. The entire factory received a bonus based on these productivity gains.

At Watermark Credit Union, managers wanted to increase assets and improve their capital ratio. They solicited ideas from investors, customers, and employees to develop ideas for making these changes happen. The Credit Union paid a bonus to all employees after ideas were implemented successfully.