Learning Project – The learning project consisted of multiple exercises that culminated in the completion of a compensation manual developed for a hypothetical organization. Students used a workbook that guided them through the process; however, students individualized the manual according to the compensation management knowledge they were learning. Students made decisions with limited expertise. Some students applied the knowledge they gained from work experiences while others used information found through their research efforts. Each student could customize his or her manual to emphasize the different components of a compensation system that supported the strategy he or she developed for the hypothetical organization.