The theory of “efficiency wages” says that well-paying firms can induce staff to work harder by improving morale or by making it costlier for them to risk being sacked.

“绩效工资”理论认为：高薪公司或可以激发员工士气，或使员工冒解雇之风险而投机牺牲代价变的更高，从而促使员工更努力工作。