Paul, the HR Manager at Carletta & Co

question 40

Multiple Choice

Paul, the HR manager at Carletta & Co., is trying to implement an effective group incentive plan that measures increases in productivity and effectiveness and distributes a portion of its earnings to all employees. In this case, Paul should apply the incentive scheme of

• A) piecework rate.
• B) gainsharing.
• C) sales commission.
• D) merit pay.
• E) ESOPs.

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Definitions:

Cultures

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Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is modified by the consequences it leads to, such as rewards or punishments.

Positive Outcomes

Favorable or beneficial results or effects of an action or situation.

Infants

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