Background. The present publication takes up the problem of the popularity of the tendency to motivate information technology specialists by means of beyond-pay elements of their remuneration. The problem is discussed from the perspective of an economic crisis. The paper contains a review of literature concerned with various aspects of the investigated question. The paper tries to shed a new light on the explored problem.
Research aims. The present publication is designed to discuss changes in personnel management in beyond-pay methods of remuneration, the essential changes in the economic conjuncture having an impact on this process.
Method. In order to investigate the tendencies, detectable between 2006 and 2010 in the policy of applying particular beyond-pay elements of remuneration, the paper analysed
the data that characterized the situation of six different posts occupied by IT specialists.
The analysis was made from the perspective of ten potential instruments designed to motivate them.
Key findings. The research that was thus made drew the conclusion that at the time when all-economy difficulties occurred, the enterprises were relatively more restrictive about applying measures that might build up long-term relationships with their employees, and instead offered them instruments that had immediate benefits for employees from their employment.

Background. The present publication takes up the problem of the popularity of the tendency to motivate information technology specialists by means of beyond-pay elements of their remuneration. The problem is discussed from the perspective of an economic crisis. The paper contains a review of literature concerned with various aspects of the investigated question. The paper tries to shed a new light on the explored problem.
Research aims. The present publication is designed to discuss changes in personnel management in beyond-pay methods of remuneration, the essential changes in the economic conjuncture having an impact on this process.
Method. In order to investigate the tendencies, detectable between 2006 and 2010 in the policy of applying particular beyond-pay elements of remuneration, the paper analysed
the data that characterized the situation of six different posts occupied by IT specialists.
The analysis was made from the perspective of ten potential instruments designed to motivate them.
Key findings. The research that was thus made drew the conclusion that at the time when all-economy difficulties occurred, the enterprises were relatively more restrictive about applying measures that might build up long-term relationships with their employees, and instead offered them instruments that had immediate benefits for employees from their employment.