Human resource management consultants Brown and Armstrong examine some of the stubborn problems that arise on both sides of the Atlantic when workers are paid according to how they perform. Difficulties, they say, have arisen mostly because of a rigid, uniform, top-down approach, but companies are now taking a more strategic and holistic approach that they call Paying for Contribution. They mention many examples and offer 17 detailed case studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)