4.2. Practical implications
Provided that the role of rewards is to guide behavior and performance in an attempt to attract and retain the best-qualified employees and keep them satisfied and motivated (Armstrong, 2010; Bratton & Gold, 2003; Rynes et al., 2004), the existence of two person types with a different job rewards satisfaction–job satisfaction relationship has important practical implications. In particular, psychological rewards such as recognition, compliments, appreciation, and encouragements are important for all employees and therefore deserve the full attention of the employer. However, this does not mean that optimizing financial reward satisfaction should be ignored, as this has still an important impact for a relevant number of employees. Anyway, the results of this study urge employers to go beyond pay, take on a total rewards perspective and think about the fit between the rewards they provide and the work values of the employee.