Michael, a Small Business Owner of a Web-Development Firm, Wishes

question 5

Multiple Choice

Michael, a small business owner of a Web-development firm, wishes to persuade a highly qualified applicant to consider a position with his firm, even though the applicant has also had offers from large firms. What should Michael emphasize to the applicant?

• A) Family atmosphere with only three employees
• B) Long history of the firm with no takeovers
• C) More freedom to structure job responsibilities
• D) Retirement program and other benefits

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Definitions:

Incremental Role Confinement

The gradual restriction of an individual’s role within a group or organization to a narrow set of tasks.

Incentive Compensation Program

A scheme designed to motivate and reward employees based on their performance, aiming to align their interests with the goals of the organization.

Pay-for-Performance

A compensation strategy that links employee remuneration directly with their performance outcomes, intending to motivate and reward high achievers.

Hot Stove Rules

A principle of discipline proposing that consequences for inappropriate behavior should be immediate, consistent, impersonal, and moderate, akin to touching a hot stove.