According to the Material in the "Reaching Beyond Our Borders

question 190

Multiple Choice

According to the material in the "Reaching Beyond Our Borders" box for Chapter 11, which of the following statements about working with employees from different countries is most accurate?

• A)Most managers are very satisfied with the team-based pay programs that are currently in place.
• B)Most managers have concluded that team pay methods are so complex and difficult to administer that they have gone back to pay plans based on rewarding workers for their individual achievements.
• C)Although individuals who make an outstanding contribution should be recognized and rewarded, a pay system based strictly on individual performance can undermine the cohesiveness teams need to meet their goals.
• D)Team pay plans should emphasize individual rewards since the team can succeed only if all individuals are highly motivated to work as

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Definitions:

Reward Helpfulness

involves providing incentives or positive feedback to encourage and reinforce helpful behavior in individuals or groups.

Gender-typing

The process by which a child becomes aware of their gender and thus behaves accordingly by adopting values and attributes of members of the sex that they identify as their own.

Divorced Mother

A woman who has legally terminated her marriage and may be facing the challenges of raising children post-divorce.

Plays With Dolls

Refers to the activity often associated with children where they engage in imaginative play using dolls as characters.