Tim, Tam and Tom (Known to All as the Three

question 44

Multiple Choice

Tim, Tam and Tom (known to all as the three Ts) beaver away in their separate work offices. Their boss has a brain wave: he puts the three Ts together for the first time to work on a project. To his surprise, their output drops dramatically. But all is not lost, because the boss has been reading social psychology! He knows that what he now needs to do is to:

• A) offer the three Ts a large monetary bonus.
• B) provide the three Ts with a clear performance standard.
• C) replace all of the three Ts with other workers.
• D) replace some of the three Ts with other workers.

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