Broad banding has become increasingly popular worldwide. For example, a survey distributed to 193 organizations by the Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD) showed that broad banding is the most commonly used pay structure. This same survey indicated that the for implementing broad banding is that it provides more flexibility in rewarding people. Other reasons include the need to reflect changes in organizational structure, to provide a better base for rewarding growth in competence, to devolve more responsibility for pay decisions to mangers, and to provide a batter basis for rewarding career progression