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The case highlights how the firm delivered superior performance and took care of its employees even in the turbulent environment that had gripped the entire financial services industry. The firm had given good performance and industry observers felt that its performance management and reward system was responsible for this.

The performance management system at Scottrade adopted a top-down approach: Employee reviews were done depending on the specific category of the job. This was further complemented by the training programs which had an important role to play in the performance management and reward effort.

A unique internship program at Scottrade was instrumental in meeting the manpower requirements necessitated by its growing at a rapid pace. Overall, the firm was able to build a strong culture of learning and talent creation in the organization.

Scottrade since its inception differentiated itself with low commissions and efficient customer service. It had become a special place to work and operated like one big family, with no history of layoffs. The firm, having made a mark for itself as a brokerage, was planning to move into banking services. It wanted to deploy its performance management and training systems for developing employees that could competently handle its banking operations as well.

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