Payment amount determination device, payment amount determination method, and payment amount determination program

Abstract

A payment amount determination device (100) according to the present disclosure is characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit (121) that acquires an evaluation of an employer; and a determination unit (122) that, in accordance with the evaluation of the employer acquired by the acquisition unit (121), determines a payment amount to be paid by the employer to an information provider who has provided information of a worker to the employer.

Description

Amount determination device, amount determination method, and amount determination program

[0001] The present invention relates to an amount determination device, an amount determination method, and an amount determination program.

[0002] There are currently services that match employers with job seekers. For example, there is technology that searches for and introduces job opportunities based on rules entered by users, such as user attributes, keywords, and conditions.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-224328

[0004] However, conventional techniques have not always been able to provide a healthy working environment. For example, there are situations where workers are treated inappropriately, such as insufficient instructions to workers or a lack of facilities for workers to work in. Therefore, it is desirable to provide incentives to employers who provide an environment in which workers can work with enthusiasm.

[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the objectives, the amount determination device is characterized by having an acquisition unit that acquires an employer's evaluation, and a determination unit that determines the amount to be paid by the employer to an information provider who provided the employer with worker information, based on the employer's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit.

[0006] According to the present invention, a healthy working environment can be provided.

[0007] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an amount determination system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an amount determination device according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow from inputting a rating by a user to acquiring the rating. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process for acquiring a rating using default settings. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process for acquiring a rating using default settings. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a worker being rated by multiple people. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a determination process for determining an amount to be paid to an information provider according to an employer's rating. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a correspondence between the employer's payment amount, the information provider's receipt amount, and the worker's receipt amount according to the employer's rating and the worker's rating. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a determination process for determining an amount to be paid to a worker according to the worker's rating. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a determination process for determining an allocation of money when paying an information provider and a worker according to the worker's rating. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a payment amount, the information provider's receipt amount, and the worker's receipt amount according to the employer's rating and the worker's rating. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a payment process performed by a payment unit according to an embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process performed by the amount determination device according to an embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a computer that executes the amount determination program.

[0008] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, embodiments of the amount determination device, amount determination method, and amount determination program according to the present application will be described in detail. Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. In addition, in the description of the drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0009] 1. Configuration of the Amount Determination System Next, the configuration of the amount determination system 1 will be described using Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the amount determination system 1 according to an embodiment. The amount determination system 1 is a system in which a terminal device 200 receives input of evaluations of employers and workers, and an amount determination device 100 determines information related to the amount to be paid by the employer in accordance with the evaluations of the employer and worker received by the terminal device 200. As shown in Fig. 1, the amount determination system 1 has a configuration in which the amount determination device 100 and the terminal device 200 are connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0010] The amount determination device 100 is an example of a computer that determines the amount an employer pays to an information provider or a worker. For example, the amount determination device 100 determines the amount an employer pays to an information provider who provides worker information to the employer, depending on the employer's evaluation. The amount determination device 100 also determines the amount an employer pays to a worker, depending on the worker's evaluation.

[0011] Furthermore, the amount determination device 100 determines how to allocate the money paid by the employer to the worker and the information provider, depending on the worker's evaluation. The amount determination device 100 also determines the total amount to be paid by the employer. Note that the determined amount may be paid in currency, stock certificates, gift certificates, points that can be used at specific stores or specific systems, coupons, virtual currency, etc.

[0012] Here, the act of providing worker information to employers includes not only the introduction of workers to employers but also the provision of worker data to employers. For example, the act of providing worker information to employers includes employment placement (recruitment) businesses that receive job offers and job seekers and mediate the establishment of employment relationships between employers and job seekers, temporary staffing businesses in which temporary staffing employers have their employees work for their clients under the direction and orders of the clients, and recruitment information providers that collect and provide information on job seekers. In other words, information providers that provide worker information to employers include employment placement agencies, temporary staffing businesses, and recruitment information providers.

[0013] The terminal device 200 is an example of a portable terminal device such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, notebook PC, PDA, etc., and accepts input of employer evaluations and worker evaluations from users such as employers, workers, and customers, and transmits them to the amount determination device 100.

[0014] In addition, the terminal device 200 not only transmits the input content received from the user directly to the amount determination device 100 as an evaluation, but can also perform simple calculations based on the input content received from the user, such as calculating the average or median value, calculating the total value, and adding or subtracting a specified value, and transmits the results of these calculations to the amount determination device 100 as an evaluation.

[0015] For example, the terminal device 200 accepts input of evaluations of the employer from the worker, calculates an average value, and transmits the average value to the amount determination device 100. The terminal device 200 also accepts input of evaluations of the worker from customers, other workers who work with the worker, etc., calculates a weighted average, and transmits the weighted average value to the amount determination device 100.

[0016] 2. Configuration of the Amount Determination Device Next, the configuration of the amount determination device 100 will be described using Figure 2. Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in Figure 2, the amount determination device 100 has a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, and a storage unit 130. Note that each of these units may be held in a distributed manner by multiple devices. The processing of each of these units will be described below.

[0017] (Communication Unit 110) The communication unit 110 is realized by a network interface card (NIC) or the like, and enables communication between the control unit 120 and an external device via a telecommunication line such as a local area network (LAN) or the Internet. For example, the communication unit 110 enables communication between the external device and the control unit 120.

[0018] (Memory Unit 130) The memory unit 130 is realized by a semiconductor memory element such as RAM (Random Access Memory) or flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or optical disk. The memory unit 130 stores, for example, information on employers, workers, work content, employer evaluations, worker evaluations, payment allocations, and other information necessary for obtaining evaluations, determining amounts, determining payment allocations, and making payments. Here, the employer evaluation may refer not only to an evaluation of the employer, but also to an evaluation of the working environment in which the worker works. Furthermore, the payment allocation is information on the allocation of amounts paid by the employer to the information provider and the worker.

[0019] (Control unit 120) The control unit 120 is realized using a CPU (Central Processing Unit), NP (Network Processor), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc., and executes processing programs stored in memory. As shown in Fig. 2, the control unit 120 has an acquisition unit 121, a determination unit 122, and a payment unit 123. Each unit of the control unit 120 will be described below.

[0020] (Acquisition unit 121) The acquisition unit 121 acquires the employer's evaluation and the worker's evaluation. The evaluation acquisition process by the acquisition unit 121 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the flow from the user's input of an evaluation to the acquisition of the evaluation. For example, first, as shown in FIG. 3(1), a user such as an employer, worker, or customer inputs an evaluation of the employer or worker into the terminal device 200. Then, as shown in FIG. 3(2), the acquisition unit 121 acquires the employer's evaluation and the worker's evaluation input by the user such as an employer, worker, or customer from the terminal device 200.

[0021] In the following, an example in which the acquisition unit 121 acquires an employer evaluation will be described. For example, the acquisition unit 121 acquires an employer evaluation set in stages, such as an employer evaluation of "4" on a four-point scale. Furthermore, the acquisition unit 121 acquires, as an employer evaluation based on employer evaluations over a predetermined period or a predetermined number of times, for example, an average value of the employer evaluations over a one-month period or an average value of the most recent five employer evaluations. Furthermore, the acquisition unit 121 acquires the total value of past employer evaluations.

[0022] The employer evaluation input by the user in the evaluation input shown in FIG. 3(1) is performed, for example, by accepting a numerical input from the user. More specifically, the employer evaluation is performed by accepting a numerical input from the user ranging from 1 (low) to 4 (high). Here, the employer evaluation can be performed not only by numerical input but also by various methods, such as the method shown below. For example, the employer evaluation is performed by accepting a selection of a predetermined type of emoji from the user. More specifically, the employer evaluation is performed by accepting a selection of a predetermined type of emoji from the user, such as emojis representing each of the three emotions: "high evaluation," "medium evaluation," and "low evaluation." Note that the emojis are not limited to emojis, and illustrations, etc., may also be used. In this way, by not using numbers in the employer evaluation, it is possible to eliminate bias from the evaluator and appropriately evaluate the employer.

[0023] Furthermore, for example, employers are evaluated using a task check method. More specifically, when a worker leaves work, it is determined whether or not pre-set tasks, such as whether the worker has been properly explained the work content and whether or not the necessary items for the work have been provided, are completed for each task, and the evaluation is based on the nature, number, and percentage of completed or incomplete tasks. In this way, it is possible to appropriately evaluate employees based on the tasks that have been completed or incomplete.

[0024] The content of the above-mentioned employer evaluation may include the transition of past evaluations. For example, an employer who has received high evaluations a predetermined number of times in a row may be given an additional evaluation. To give a specific example, if the evaluation of an employer is on a four-point scale, an employer who has received a rating of "3" or higher three times in a row will be given an additional "1" to be evaluated as "4."

[0025] Next, an example in which the acquisition unit 121 acquires a worker's evaluation will be described. The acquisition unit 121 further acquires the worker's evaluation. For example, the acquisition unit 121 acquires the employer's evaluation and the worker's evaluation, which are set in stages, such as an employer's evaluation of "4" on a four-point scale and a worker's evaluation of "3."

[0026] The acquisition unit 121 also acquires, as the worker evaluation, an average worker evaluation for one month or an average worker evaluation for the most recent five times, based on the worker evaluations over a predetermined period or a predetermined number of times. The acquisition unit 121 also acquires the total value of the past worker evaluations.

[0027] The worker evaluation input by the user in the evaluation input shown in FIG. 3(1) is performed, for example, by accepting a numerical input from the user. More specifically, the worker evaluation is performed by accepting a numerical input from the user ranging from 1 (low) to 4 (high). Here, the worker evaluation can be performed not only by numerical input but also by various methods, such as the method shown below. For example, the worker evaluation is performed by accepting a selection of a predetermined type of emoji from the user. More specifically, the worker evaluation is performed by accepting a selection of a predetermined type of emoji from the user, such as emojis indicating each emotion, such as "high evaluation," "medium evaluation," or "low evaluation." Note that the emojis are not limited to emojis, and illustrations may also be used. In this way, by not using numbers to evaluate workers, it is possible to eliminate bias from the evaluator and appropriately evaluate workers.

[0028] Furthermore, worker evaluations are performed using a task check method. More specifically, when a worker leaves work, it is determined whether or not a pre-set task, such as properly serving products or cleaning the kitchen, has been completed for each task, and the evaluation is performed based on the nature, number, and proportion of completed or incomplete tasks. In this way, workers can be appropriately evaluated according to the tasks that have been completed or incomplete.

[0029] Here, as a different method from inputting the employer's evaluation, the worker's evaluation can also be performed using default settings. Acquiring an evaluation using default settings will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. Figures 4 and 5 are diagrams showing an example of the process of acquiring an evaluation using default settings. The flow of acquiring an evaluation using default settings is as follows.

[0030] First, the employer registers a default evaluation for the worker (Figure 4 (1)). For example, as shown in Figure 5 (1), the employer registers a default evaluation of "2" for the worker when registering a store. Note that the default evaluation can be set and registered for each purpose, such as by store or area. If the employer does not rewrite the evaluation within a specified period after the worker's work is completed, the default evaluation set and registered by the employer will become the worker's evaluation (Figure 4 (2)).

[0031] On the other hand, if the employer rewrites the worker's evaluation within a specified period after the worker's work is completed, the employer's rewritten evaluation will become the worker's evaluation (Figure 4 (3)). For example, as shown in Figure 5 (2), if the employer sets the worker's evaluation to "3" within a specified period after the worker's work is completed, the worker's evaluation will be changed from the default setting of "2" to "3."

[0032] The acquisition unit 121 then acquires the worker's evaluation. For example, if the employer has not changed the worker's evaluation, the acquisition unit 121 acquires a default evaluation ( FIG. 4(2) ) as the worker's evaluation, and if the employer has changed the worker's evaluation, the acquisition unit 121 acquires a rewritten evaluation ( FIG. 4(3) ) as the worker's evaluation. In this way, acquiring an evaluation using the default setting can reduce the burden on the employer when evaluating the worker.

[0033] In the above example, the employer registers and rewrites the default evaluation, but the information provider may also register and rewrite the default evaluation.

[0034] Furthermore, the content of the worker's evaluation may include the transition of past evaluations. For example, a worker who has received a high evaluation a predetermined number of times in a row may be given an additional evaluation. To give a specific example, if the worker's evaluation is on a four-point scale, a worker who has received a rating of "3" or higher three times in a row will be given an additional "1" to be evaluated as "4."

[0035] Furthermore, the content of a worker's evaluation may include the evaluation of other workers introduced by the worker. First, we will explain an example in which, when a worker and the introduced other worker work together, the evaluation of the other worker is reflected in the evaluation of the worker who made the introduction. For example, if a worker introduces another worker to an information provider and the introduced other worker receives a high evaluation, the evaluation of the introducing worker will be increased. More specifically, if workers are evaluated on a four-point scale, and a worker who received a rating of "3" introduces another worker to the information provider and receives a rating of "4," the evaluation of the worker will be "4," which is obtained by adding "1" to the rating of the worker who received a rating of "3."

[0036] Conversely, if a worker introduces another worker to an informant and the introduced worker receives a low evaluation, the evaluation of the introducing worker will be reduced. More specifically, if workers are evaluated on a four-point scale, and a worker who has received a rating of "3" introduces another worker to the informant and receives a rating of "1," the evaluation of the worker will be reduced by "1" from the rating of the worker who received a rating of "3," resulting in a rating of "2" for the worker.

[0037] Next, we will explain an example in which the evaluation of the other worker is reflected in the evaluation of the worker who made the introduction when the worker and the other introduced worker do not work together. For example, if a worker introduces another worker to an information provider and the introduced worker works alone at a specific location and receives a high evaluation, the evaluation of the introducing worker will be increased. More specifically, if the total past evaluation value of the introducing worker is "20 (= 3 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3)," workers are evaluated on a four-point scale, and the introduced worker received a rating of "4," then "1" will be added to the total past evaluation value of the introducing worker, making the total past evaluation value of the worker "21."

[0038] Conversely, if a worker introduces another worker to an informant and the introduced worker works at a specific location and receives a low evaluation, the evaluation of the introduced worker will be reduced. More specifically, if the total past evaluation value of the worker who made the introduction is "20 (= 3 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3)," workers are evaluated on a four-point scale, and the introduced worker received a rating of "1," "1" will be subtracted from the total past evaluation value of the worker who made the introduction, making the total past evaluation value of the worker "19."

[0039] In this way, by having the evaluations of other workers introduced by a worker reflected in the evaluation of the worker who made the introduction, it is possible to give workers an incentive to introduce to information providers people who are likely to receive high evaluations when they work for them.

[0040] Furthermore, the evaluation of a worker may be performed by multiple people. An example in which a worker is evaluated by multiple people will be described using FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example in which a worker is evaluated by multiple people. FIG. 6(1) shows workers A to D and a customer E who receives the service. Here, worker D is a manager who gives instructions to workers A to C.

[0041] In such a case, for example, the acquisition unit 121 acquires the average value of the evaluations of multiple people as the evaluation of the worker. More specifically, in the situation shown in Fig. 6(1), if Worker A is evaluated by Workers B to D and Customer E as "B: 4, C: 2, D: 3, E: 5" as shown in Fig. 6(2), the acquisition unit 121 acquires the evaluation of Worker A as "3.5 = (4 + 2 + 3 + 5) ÷ 4".

[0042] At this time, if the person who should have made the evaluation does not make the evaluation, it is treated as if there was no evaluation by that person. For example, when Worker B is evaluated by Workers A, C, D, and Customer E, if Customer E does not evaluate Worker B, Worker B will be evaluated by Workers A, C, and D excluding Customer E. For example, in the situation shown in FIG. 6(1), if Worker B is evaluated by Workers A, C, and D as "A: 3, C: 2, D: 1" as shown in FIG. 6(2), the acquisition unit 121 acquires Worker B's evaluation of "2 = (3 + 2 + 1) ÷ 3".

[0043] Although the example above describes acquiring an average value as the evaluation, the acquisition unit 121 can also acquire a value calculated based on each evaluation, such as a median, as the evaluation. In this way, by calculating the worker's evaluation from the evaluation content of each person, the content of the evaluations made by each of multiple people can be appropriately reflected in the worker's evaluation.

[0044] As another example of the above-described method of evaluating workers by multiple people, weighting can be performed according to the position of each person. For example, the evaluation by worker D (manager), who gives instructions to workers A to C, is treated as a value multiplied by 1.3. Furthermore, the evaluation by customer E, who receives the service, is treated as a value multiplied by 1.5. In this way, by calculating the worker evaluation using a value weighted according to the position of each person who performed the evaluation, the worker can be evaluated more appropriately.

[0045] (Determination unit 122) The determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid in accordance with the evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121. For example, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider who provided the employer with information about the worker in accordance with the employer's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121 or the stage corresponding to the employer's evaluation.

[0046] An example of determining the amount to be paid to an information provider in accordance with the evaluation of the employer will be described with reference to Figures 7 and 8. Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of a determination process for determining the amount to be paid to an information provider in accordance with the evaluation of the employer. Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of the amount to be paid by the employer, the amount received by the information provider, and the amount received by the worker in accordance with the evaluation of the employer and the evaluation of the worker.

[0047] For example, if the evaluation of the employer acquired by the acquisition unit 121 is high, for example, a rating of "3" or higher on a four-point scale, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid to the information provider to be "100 yen." For example, if the worker's salary is "1000 yen," as shown in FIG. 7(1), the amount to be paid to the employer will be "1100 yen," which is the sum of the amount to be paid to the worker, "1000 yen," and the amount to be paid to the information provider, "100 yen," determined by the determination unit 122.

[0048] On the other hand, if the evaluation of the employer acquired by the acquisition unit 121 is not high, for example, if the evaluation is less than "3" on a four-point scale, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid to the information provider to be "200 yen." For example, if the worker's salary is "1000 yen," as shown in Figure 7 (2), the amount to be paid to the employer will be "1200 yen," which is the sum of the amount to be paid to the worker, "1000 yen," and the amount to be paid to the information provider, "200 yen," determined by the determination unit 122.

[0049] As explained in Figure 7, the amount that the employer pays to the information provider varies depending on the employer's evaluation, but the amount that the employer pays to the worker remains constant. In other words, the employer bears the increase in the amount that the information provider receives due to a low evaluation of the employer.

[0050] The above describes examples of the determination process when the employer's evaluation is high and when it is not high. However, as shown in FIG. 8, the determination unit 122 determines the amount that the employer will pay to the information provider depending on the level of the employer's evaluation.

[0051] Figure 8 shows the amount paid by the employer, the amount received by the information provider, and the amount received by the worker according to the combination of the employer's rating and the worker's rating. The employer's rating and the worker's rating in Figure 8 are each set to one of three levels: "Good," "Good," and "Poor." The amount paid by the employer in Figure 8 indicates the total amount paid by the employer to the worker and the information provider. The amount received by the worker and the information provider in Figure 8 indicates the amount received by the worker and the information provider, respectively, from the employer.

[0052] For example, as shown in the third, sixth, and ninth lines of Fig. 8, if the evaluation of the employer is "good," the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider to be "200 yen." Also, as shown in the fourth, seventh, and tenth lines of Fig. 8, if the evaluation of the employer is "good," the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider to be "300 yen." Also, as shown in the fifth, eighth, and eleventh lines of Fig. 8, if the evaluation of the employer is "bad," the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider to be "400 yen."

[0053] In this way, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid to the information provider based on the evaluation of the employer. That is, the determination unit 122 determines a smaller amount as the fee to be paid to the information provider when the evaluation of the employer is high, and determines a larger amount as the fee to be paid to the information provider when the evaluation of the employer is low, thereby providing an incentive to employers who provide a working environment in which workers can work with enthusiasm.

[0054] As another example, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker, depending on the worker's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121. For example, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker, depending on the stage corresponding to the worker's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121.

[0055] An example of determining the amount to be paid to a worker based on the worker's evaluation will be described using Figure 9. Figure 9 is a diagram showing an example of a determination process for determining the amount to be paid to a worker based on the worker's evaluation. If the worker's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121 is high, for example, is "3" or higher on a four-point scale, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker to be "1,100 yen."

[0056] For example, if the amount received by the information provider is "100 yen," the amount to be paid by the employer will be "1200 yen," which is the sum of the payment amount to the worker of "1100 yen" determined by the determination unit 122 and the payment amount to the information provider of "100 yen," as shown in Figure 9 (1). In this case, the determination unit 122 may determine the increase in amount due to a high evaluation as the amount of a bonus separate from the salary.

[0057] On the other hand, if the worker's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121 is not high, for example, if the evaluation is less than "3" on a four-point scale, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker to be "1,000 yen." For example, if the amount received by the information provider is "100 yen," as shown in FIG. 9 (2), the amount to be paid by the employer will be "1,100 yen," which is the sum of the payment amount to the worker of "1,000 yen" determined by the determination unit 122 and the payment amount to the information provider of "100 yen."

[0058] As shown in Figure 9, the amount that the employer pays to the worker varies depending on the worker's evaluation, but the amount that the employer pays to the information provider remains constant. In other words, the employer covers the increase in the amount that the worker receives due to a high evaluation.

[0059] The above describes examples of the determination process when the worker's evaluation is high and when it is not high. For example, as shown in the table in Figure 8, the determination unit 122 determines the amount that the employer will pay to the worker depending on the worker's evaluation level.

[0060] For example, as shown in lines 3 to 5 of Fig. 8, if the worker's evaluation is "◯", the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker to be "1,200 yen". Also, as shown in lines 6 to 8 of Fig. 8, if the worker's evaluation is "△", the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker to be "1,100 yen". Also, as shown in lines 9 to 11 of Fig. 8, if the worker's evaluation is "×", the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker to be "1,000 yen".

[0061] In this way, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid to the worker based on the worker's evaluation. That is, if the worker's evaluation is high, the determination unit 122 determines a larger amount as the wage to be paid to the worker by adding the increase due to the high evaluation as a bonus to the basic salary, and if the worker's evaluation is low, the determination unit 122 determines a smaller amount as the wage to be paid to the worker by only the basic salary and no bonus.

[0062] Through the above-described processing, the amount determination device 100 determines the amount so that the higher the worker's evaluation, the higher the amount paid to the worker, thereby appropriately reflecting the worker's efforts and achievements in the amount the worker receives.

[0063] As another example, the determination unit 122 determines how to allocate the money paid by the employer between the information provider and the worker, in accordance with the evaluation of the worker acquired by the acquisition unit 121. For example, the determination unit 122 determines how to allocate the money paid by the employer between the information provider and the worker, by referring to information on payment allocation between the information provider and the worker corresponding to the evaluation of the worker, which information is stored in the storage unit 130.

[0064] Here, when determining the payment allocation, the determination unit 122 can receive information on the total amount of money to be paid by the employer or paid by the employer from an external system, a user, etc. The determination unit 122 determines the amounts to be paid by the employer to the information provider and the worker based on the information on the total amount to be paid by the employer and the determined payment allocation.

[0065] An example of determining the allocation of money when paying money to an information provider and a worker according to the worker's evaluation will be described using Figures 10 and 11. Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of a determination process for determining the allocation of money when paying money to an information provider and a worker according to the worker's evaluation. Figure 11 is a diagram showing an example of the amount paid by the employer, the amount received by the information provider, and the amount received by the worker according to the employer's evaluation and the worker's evaluation.

[0066] For example, the determination unit 122 refers to table information indicating payment allocations corresponding to the worker's evaluation stored in the storage unit 130, and when the worker's evaluation is high, such as when the worker's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121 is "3" or higher, the determination unit 122 determines the allocation of the amount "1200 yen" paid by the employer to be "1:11" when paid to the information provider and the worker in accordance with the worker's evaluation, as shown in Figure 10 (1). In other words, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider to be "100 yen" and the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker to be "1100 yen."

[0067] On the other hand, if the worker is not highly rated, as shown in Figure 10 (2), the determination unit 122 determines the allocation of the money "1200 yen" paid by the employer to the information provider and the worker as "1:5". In other words, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider as "200 yen" and the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker as "1000 yen".

[0068] In this case, the amount that the employer pays to the worker and the amount that the employer pays to the informant will change depending on the worker's evaluation. In other words, by increasing the payment allocation to the worker and decreasing the payment allocation to the informant, the informant will bear the increased amount that the worker receives due to a high evaluation.

[0069] While the above describes examples of the determination process when the worker is highly rated and when the worker is not highly rated, the determination unit 122 determines the allocation of the payment by the employer to the worker and the information provider according to the level of the worker's evaluation. Then, the determination unit 122 determines the amount of the payment by the employer to the information provider and the worker according to the determined allocation, as shown in FIG. 11 .

[0070] FIG. 11 shows the amount paid by the employer, the amount received by the information provider, and the amount received by the worker according to the combination of the employer's evaluation and the worker's evaluation. The employer's evaluation and the worker's evaluation in FIG. 11 are each set to one of three levels: "Good," "Good," and "Poor." The amount paid by the employer in FIG. 11 indicates the total amount paid by the employer to the worker and the information provider. The amount received by the worker and the information provider in FIG. 11 indicates the amount received by the worker and the information provider, respectively, from the employer.

[0071] For example, in a situation where the employer's evaluation is "good" and the total amount to be paid by the employer is "1,300 yen," if the worker's evaluation is "poor," the determination unit 122 refers to table information indicating the payment allocation between the information provider and the worker corresponding to the worker's evaluation stored in the storage unit 130, and determines the allocation when the employer pays to the information provider and the worker to be "3:10." That is, as shown in the 9th row of Figure 11, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider to be "300 yen" and the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker to be "1,000 yen."

[0072] In a similar situation, when the worker's evaluation is "△", the determination unit 122 refers to table information indicating the payment allocation between the information provider and the worker corresponding to the worker's evaluation stored in the storage unit 130, and determines the allocation when the employer pays to the information provider and the worker as "2:11". That is, as shown in the sixth row of Figure 11, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider as "200 yen" and the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker as "1100 yen".

[0073] Furthermore, in a situation where the employer's evaluation is "good," if the worker's evaluation is "good," the determination unit 122 refers to table information indicating the payment allocation between the information provider and the worker corresponding to the worker's evaluation stored in the storage unit 130, and determines the allocation when the employer pays to the information provider and the worker as "1:12." That is, as shown in the third row of FIG. 11 , the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider as "100 yen" and the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker as "1,200 yen." Thus, in the three examples above, the total amount to be paid by the employer is "1,300 yen," but the amounts to be paid to the worker and the information provider vary depending on the worker's evaluation.

[0074] In other words, the amount of the increase due to the high evaluation is deducted from the amount paid to the information provider. In this way, the amount determination device 100 determines the payment allocation so that the higher the evaluation of the worker, the more the employer pays the worker, thereby making it possible to appropriately reflect the effort and achievements of the worker in the amount received by the worker.

[0075] (Payment unit 123) The payment unit 123 outputs a payment of the amount of money determined by the determination unit 122. For example, if the determination unit 122 determines that the amount (commission) to be paid by the employer to the information provider is "100 yen" and the amount (salary + bonus) to be paid to the worker is "1100 yen (1000 yen + 100 yen)," payment processing is performed according to the flow shown in Fig. 12. Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of payment processing performed by the payment unit 123 according to the embodiment.

[0076] For example, first, the payment unit 123 requests a process to transfer the total amount of the employer's payment, "1200 yen (100 yen + 1100 yen)," from the employer's bank account to the information provider's bank account. Then, the payment unit 123 requests a process to transfer the amount to be paid to the worker, "1100 yen (1000 yen + 100 yen)," from the information provider's bank account to the worker's account.

[0077] As another example, the payment unit 123 can perform payment processing at a predetermined timing. For example, the payment unit 123 performs payment processing according to a setting received in advance or at a predetermined timing. For example, the payment unit 123 performs payment processing once a month. Furthermore, the payment unit 123 performs payment processing when the payment amount, such as salary, bonus, or the total amount of salary and bonus, for a specific worker determined by the determination unit 122 exceeds a predetermined amount.

[0078] The payment unit 123 may perform processing to pay the basic salary and the bonus for a high evaluation to the worker at different times. For example, the payment unit 123 may request that the bonus for a high evaluation be paid at the same time as the next salary.

[0079] Furthermore, when performing payment processing using a method that incurs a fee for payment, such as bank transfer, the payment unit 123 may add the fee for payment before making the payment. For example, when the payment unit 123 is set to transfer multiple installments of salary and bonus together, the payment unit 123 performs processing to pay the worker by adding the transfer fee saved by combining the multiple transfers into one.

[0080] In the above example, the payment unit 123 requests a process to transfer the total amount to be paid by the employer from the employer's bank account to the information provider's bank account, and then requests a process to transfer the amount received by the worker from the information provider's bank account to the worker's bank account. However, the payment unit 123 may request a payment process to be made directly from the employer to the worker. For example, the payment unit 123 requests a transfer of the amount to be paid to the worker from the employer's bank account to the worker's bank account, and also requests a transfer of the amount to be paid to the information provider from the employer's bank account to the information provider's bank account.

[0081] Furthermore, although the above example shows the payment unit 123 requesting a transfer process to a bank account, the payment process by the payment unit 123 may be performed not only by transferring money to a bank account, but also by transferring stock certificates, gift certificates, coupons, granting points that can be used at specific stores or specific systems, granting virtual currency, etc.

[0082] [3. Flowchart] Next, the flow of processing by the amount determination device 100 will be described using Figure 13. Figure 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing according to this embodiment. The order of execution of each of the following steps may be changed within a consistent range, and some processing may be omitted.

[0083] First, the acquisition unit 121 determines whether the evaluation of the employer using a predetermined method has been completed (step S101). For example, the acquisition unit 121 determines whether the evaluation of the employer set in stages has been completed. If the acquisition unit 121 determines that the evaluation of the employer has not been completed (step S101: No), the process of step S101 is performed again.

[0084] On the other hand, if the acquisition unit 121 determines that the evaluation using the predetermined method has been completed (Step S101: Yes), the acquisition unit 121 determines whether the evaluation of the worker using the predetermined method has been completed (Step S102). For example, the acquisition unit 121 determines whether the evaluation of the worker set in stages has been completed. Here, if the acquisition unit 121 determines that the evaluation has not been completed (Step S102: No), the process of Step S102 is performed again.

[0085] On the other hand, if the acquiring unit 121 determines that the worker evaluation using the predetermined method has been completed (step S102: Yes), the acquiring unit 121 acquires the evaluation (step S103). For example, the acquiring unit 121 acquires, from the terminal device 200, the employer evaluation set in stages and the worker evaluation set in stages.

[0086] Next, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer in accordance with the evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121 (step S104). For example, the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider in accordance with the stage corresponding to the evaluation of the employer acquired by the acquisition unit 121. The determination unit 122 also determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker in accordance with the stage corresponding to the evaluation of the worker acquired by the acquisition unit 121.

[0087] Then, the payment unit 123 pays the amount determined by the determination unit 122 (step S105). For example, the payment unit 123 requests that the amount determined by the determination unit 122 be transferred from the employer's bank account to the information provider's bank account. The payment unit 123 also requests that the amount determined by the determination unit 122 be transferred from the employer's bank account to the worker's bank account.

[0088] 4. Effects The amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment includes an acquisition unit 121 that acquires an evaluation of an employer, and a determination unit 122 that determines an amount to be paid by the employer to an information provider who has provided the employer with information about a worker, in accordance with the evaluation of the employer acquired by the acquisition unit 121.

[0089] As a result, the amount determination device 100 can provide a healthy working environment by determining the amount to be paid to the information provider according to the evaluation of the employer. In other words, the amount determination device 100 can provide an incentive to employers who provide a working environment in which workers can work enthusiastically by determining the amount such that the higher the evaluation of the employer, the lower the commission to be paid to the information provider.

[0090] The acquisition unit 121 of the amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment further acquires the worker's evaluation, and the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker based on the worker's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121.

[0091] In this way, the amount determination device 100 can improve the motivation of workers by determining the amount to be paid to them according to their evaluation. In other words, the amount determination device 100 determines the amount so that the higher the evaluation of the worker, the higher the amount to be paid to the worker, thereby making it possible to appropriately reflect the efforts and results of the worker in the amount that the worker receives.

[0092] In the amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment, the evaluation of the employer is set in stages, and the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider according to the stage corresponding to the evaluation of the employer acquired by the acquisition unit 121.

[0093] As a result, the amount determination device 100 uses the employer's graded evaluation to determine the amount to be paid to the information provider, thereby more appropriately matching the employer's evaluation with the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider, thereby providing a healthy working environment.

[0094] The acquisition unit 121 of the amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment further acquires the worker's evaluation, which is set in stages, and the determination unit 122 determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker according to the stage corresponding to the worker's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121.

[0095] As a result, the amount determination device 100 uses the worker's graded evaluation to determine the amount to be paid to the worker, thereby more appropriately matching the worker's evaluation with the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker, thereby improving the worker's motivation to work.

[0096] The acquisition unit 121 of the amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment further acquires the worker's evaluation, and the determination unit 122 determines how to allocate the money paid by the employer to the information provider and the worker based on the worker's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121.

[0097] As a result, the amount determination device 100 can improve the worker's motivation to work by paying money to the information provider and the worker according to the allocation determined according to the evaluation. In other words, when the total amount to be paid by the employer has been determined, the amount determination device 100 can appropriately reflect the worker's efforts and achievements in the amount received by the worker by determining the payment allocation so that the higher the worker's evaluation, the greater the amount to be paid to the worker.

[0098] The amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment further has a memory unit 130 that stores the allocation ratio between the information provider and the worker, corresponding to each of the worker evaluations set in stages, and the determination unit 122 determines the allocation ratio corresponding to the worker evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit 121 by referring to the memory unit 130.

[0099] This allows the amount determination device 100 to determine the payment allocation between the information provider and the worker by referring to a payment allocation ratio table corresponding to the worker's evaluation, thereby improving the worker's motivation to work.

[0100] The amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment further includes a payment unit 123 that outputs a payment of the amount determined by the determination unit 122. This allows the amount determination device 100 to perform processing to pay the amount determined according to the evaluation, contribute to providing incentives for receiving a good evaluation, and provide a healthy working environment.

[0101] 5. Hardware Configuration The amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment described above is realized, for example, by a computer 1000 configured as shown in Fig. 14. Fig. 14 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that realizes the functions of the amount determination device 100. The computer 1000 has a CPU 1100, a RAM 1200, a ROM 1300, a HDD 1400, a communication interface (I / F) 1500, an input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and a media interface (I / F) 1700.

[0102] The CPU 1100 operates and controls each unit based on programs stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 starts up, programs that depend on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

[0103] The HDD 1400 stores programs executed by the CPU 1100 and data used by the programs. The communication interface 1500 receives data from other devices via a predetermined communication network and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and transmits data generated by the CPU 1100 to other devices via the predetermined communication network.

[0104] The CPU 1100 controls output devices such as a display and a printer, and input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse, via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input devices via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 also outputs generated data to the output devices via the input / output interface 1600.

[0105] Media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in recording medium 1800 and provides it to CPU 1100 via RAM 1200. CPU 1100 loads the program or data from recording medium 1800 onto RAM 1200 via media interface 1700 and executes the loaded program. Recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a PD (Phase Change Rewritable Disc), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory.

[0106] For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the amount determination device 100 according to the embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 executes programs loaded onto the RAM 1200 to realize the functions of the control unit 120. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads and executes these programs from the recording medium 1800, but as another example, the CPU 1100 may obtain these programs from another device via a predetermined communication network.

[0107] [6. Other] Various embodiments have been described in detail in this specification with reference to the drawings, but these embodiments are examples and are not intended to limit the present invention to these embodiments. The features described in this specification can be realized in various ways, including various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[0108] Furthermore, the above-mentioned "section" can be read as a unit, a means, a circuit, etc. For example, the communication section, the control section, and the storage section can be read as a communication unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, respectively.

[0109] 100 Amount determination device 110 Communication unit 120 Control unit 121 Acquisition unit 122 Determination unit 123 Payment unit 130 Storage unit

Claims

1. A price determination device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires an employer's evaluation; and a determination unit that determines the amount to be paid by the employer to an information provider who provided the employer with information about the worker, based on the employer's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit.

2. The amount determination device described in claim 1, characterized in that the acquisition unit further acquires an evaluation of the worker, and the determination unit determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker based on the evaluation of the worker acquired by the acquisition unit.

3. The amount determination device described in claim 1, characterized in that the employer's evaluation is set in stages, and the determination unit determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the information provider according to the stage corresponding to the employer's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit.

4. The amount determination device described in claim 3, characterized in that the acquisition unit further acquires an evaluation of the worker that is set in stages, and the determination unit determines the amount to be paid by the employer to the worker according to the stage corresponding to the evaluation of the worker acquired by the acquisition unit.

5. The amount determination device described in claim 1, characterized in that the acquisition unit further acquires an evaluation of the worker, and the determination unit determines how to allocate the money paid by the employer to the information provider and the worker based on the evaluation of the worker acquired by the acquisition unit.

6. The amount determination device described in claim 5, further comprising a memory unit that stores an allocation ratio between the information provider and the worker in correspondence with each of the worker's evaluations set in stages, and the determination unit determines the allocation ratio corresponding to the worker's evaluation acquired by the acquisition unit by referring to the memory unit.

7. The amount determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a payment unit that outputs the amount determined by the determination unit to be paid.

8. A method for determining an amount, which is implemented by a computer, comprising: an acquisition step of acquiring an employer's evaluation; and a determination step of determining an amount to be paid by the employer to an information provider who provided the employer with information about a worker, in accordance with the employer's evaluation acquired by the acquisition step.

9. A price determination program that causes a computer to execute a process of acquiring an employer's evaluation and determining, based on the acquired employer's evaluation, an amount to be paid by the employer to an information provider who provided the employer with information on workers.

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