O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi de examinar os critérios e condições do plano de participação nos lucros e nos resultados (PPLR) adotado nas indústrias visando ao seu conhecimento para posterior investigação da sua inserção no controle gerencial. A realização deste trabalho deu-se por meio do estudo de casos em quatro indústrias. Para alcançar o objetivo geral foi necessário identificar nas empresas: aspectos que caracterizam os planos de recompensa objetivando o conhecimento dos critérios e condições definidos para o funcionamento do plano, com o intuito subliminar de estudar-se a percepção que as partes (superiores e subordinados) têm do plano. Dentre os casos estudados, dois apresentaram o PPLR inserido no controle de gestão, os demais apresentaram uma inserção parcial. Foram identificados também os fatores relevantes à continuidade da empresa, verificando se há relação entre indicadores do plano de recompensa e esses fatores. De forma geral, o estudo dos casos sugeriu que as empresas estudadas confiam na capacidade motivacional de uma gratificação financeira adicional, além do salário e 13º salário, pois a praticam. Entretanto, a formulação de um plano de recompensa financeira baseada no desempenho parece não ter sido uma prática totalmente espontânea nas empresas. Sua implantação decorre parcialmente de pressões sociais e da regulamentação do PPLR, que se constituíram em aspectos catalisadores. Observou-se, ainda, ao analisar como o plano adotado nas empresas estudadas poderia estar inserido no controle de gestão, que as empresas têm consciência de que os indicadores de desempenho do plano devem estar associados a informações relevantes para a empresa. No entanto, percebeu-se que a forma como as empresas fazem tal associação é problemática, refletindo em planos parcialmente inseridos no controle de gestão das empresas. A percepção dos empregados também foi verificada ao analisar-se a inserção do PPLR no controle de gestão das empresas. Em algumas delas foram identificados grupos de pessoas indiferentes ao plano, que percebiam que seus esforços não eram nele avaliados, sequer reconhecidos. Tais observações minimizam o potencial de congruência de objetivos do PPLR e, portanto, enfraquece sua inserção no controle de gestão. A ausência de identificação dos empregados com o plano pode ser resultado da dificuldade no estabelecimento de indicadores para cada uma das áreas. As justificativas da inserção parcial do PPLR no controle de gestão das empresas apontadas encontram-se atreladas aos casos estudados não sendo possível sua generalização. / The main goal of this research was to analyze the Brazilian industries profit and gain sharing plan, called PPLR, criteria and conditions, considering that are many motivations for its adoption. This knowledge acquisition will be used further to investigate the PPLR insertion on managerial control. This research was carried out through case studies in four industries located in Sao Paulo state. For the purpose of the research general objective, it was necessary identify in the companies: aspects that could characterize the reward plan objecting the knowledge of the criteria and condition for the functioning of the plan, with the intention subliminal of studying the perception that the parts (superiors and subordinated) have of the plan and the company critical success factors, verifying if there is relation between indicators of the reward plan and this factors. Two cases presented a managerial control inserted PPLR, and the other two presented a partial managerial control inserted PPLR. The industries critical success factors were also identified to confirm the relationship between the PPLR`s indicators and them. In general, the study of the cases suggested that the studied companies trust in the motivational capacity of a additional financial gratuity, besides the salary and Christmas bonus, because they practice it. But the formulation of a financial reward plan based in the performance seems not be a spontaneous practice related of the companies. Its implementation is probably a consequence of the social and legal pressure, which could be an aspect catalyser in their adoption. Besides this, when analyzing how the plan adopted by the studied companies could be inserted in the management control, it was possible observe that the companies have conscience that the performance indicators of the plan should be associated to the critical success factors for the company, therefore, it was possible notice that the way in which the companies do this association is problematic, reflecting in plans inserted partially in the managerial control systems of the company. The employees PPLR\'s perception was also analyzed to grasp the PPLR managerial control insertion. Analyzing the PPLR perception was detected the existence of group of people, in the studied companies, that are indifferent to the plan because these groups perceive that their efforts were not valued by the plan adopted in the companies. Such perceptions minimize the goal congruence potential of the plan adopted, and minimize its insertion on the managerial control. The lack of employees PPLR appreciation may be a consequence of the difficult in establishing indicators for all of their areas. The reasons for the PPLR partial aid to the control that outcome from this study are associated with the companies studied and can not be generalized.

In this economically challenging era, companies have got to find the best system that can help to enhance productivity. A very important method is by encouraging takeholders through various forms of incentives. The gain-sharing incentive has been adopted by many organisations today to enhance staff loyalty and productivity. A gain-sharing programme ensures that both the organisation and team members benefit from the expected performances, rather than an individual or group incentive which is given based on a specific finite goal which could be achieved at the cost of other key critical business need. A couple of years ago Autocast Aluminium decided to enhance employee performance by initiating the gain-sharing incentive programme. After the programme was rolled out, the organisation is yet to examine the extent to which it enhances job satisfaction in the organisation. The primary objective or aim of the study is to examine the extent to which gain-sharing at Autocast meets the purpose for which it was created. The sample of the study was 176 of the employees at Autocast Aluminium; however 130 questionnaires were distributed. A total of 88 questionnaires were returned, of which 80 were usable, whilst eight were scrapped due to more half of the questionnaire having missing data. This resulted in a 68 % response rate. A framework has been developed to measure to what extent does the programme enable employees to feel satisfied with their jobs. The empirical results revealed that out of six independent variables tested: fair payment, involvement, personal growth, communication, job security and leadership style, only three that plays significant role on employee job satisfaction. These are fair payment, communication and leadership style.