basics of salary structures

Read the 4 articles about salary structures.  They are posted in the Class 10 lecture area.
Write a 2-page summary about the key themes and strategic points included in the articles.
Your summary should be written to appeal to an audience of Total Rewards professionals (like me) that understand the basics of salary structures.  There is no need to describe core concepts.  Instead, focus on strategic problems or applications on salary structures in organizations today.  What has changed in recent years?  What problems are being solved?  What problems are being created by salary structures?