Does he or she know that it is important to tackle the performance side of the pay for performance equation, and not just the pay side?

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Scott Proefrock, an assistant general manager of the Phillies, explains that physical performance is only part of the equation.

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The problem for carmakers is that every car buyer performs an extremely complex and unique equation involving style, performance, reliability, expectation, brand cachet and price.

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We later came to discover that performance enhancing drugs were also part of the equation, but the moral outrage over them has drowned out all other factors.

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It is important to recognize that absolute performance represents only one side of the risk-reward equation.

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