Paraphrase Wilson presents the background of many frequently used reward programs and explores many companies that are reformulating their core business strategies. According to the author, many pay and recognition programs are based on hierarchical, command-and-control operational models, which are now being replaced by collaborative, team-oriented approaches to doing business. To keep pace with this transition, job-based pay systems and recognition programs must be replaced with systems that reinforce the special competencies and contributions of both individuals and teams, he says