The Structure of a Pay Plan

question 22

Multiple Choice

The structure of a pay plan

• A) determines the extent to which the Pygmalion effect affects employees' motivation.
• B) enables supervisors to rate employee performance.
• C) influences the degree to which employees are motivated to perform well.
• D) decides the specific roles of a supervisor.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

When part of a team, individuals often show a decrease in effort towards goal completion as opposed to their solo endeavors.

Individual Productivity

The amount of output or work a single person can produce in a given timeframe.

Group Polarization

A group's propensity to opt for decisions that are more pronounced in extremity than the early tendencies of its members.

Acquittal

A legal judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.