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Combating Disengagement: What can be done about workers’ lack of interest in their jobs?

Sales and Marketing Management

However, HealthMarkets supports its mission of focusing on helping customers find the best insurance products by “tilting” pay for its salespeople toward fixed compensation rather than commission. Also, every sale is compensated the same even though some carriers may provide HealthMarkets a higher commission than others. “I

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Ethical Selling

Pipeliner

The Wall Street Journal reported ongoing sales chicanery at the company, and traced its roots back to 2004 ( American Express Gave Small Business Customers One Rate, Then Secretly Raised It ), July 31, 2018). It should remind all of us and firms that culture and compensation make a difference. Obfuscation of facts.

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