Linear Pay Structures Are Those That Award Additional Earnings Evenly

question 2

Multiple Choice

Linear pay structures are those that award additional earnings evenly according to every unit of productivity or widget produced, while non-linear pay structures award additional earnings in very uneven fashion based on job categories that are ranked. Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The non-linear pay systems occasionally generate disincentives for good performance.
• B) The non-linear pay systems are thought to stimulate good performance.
• C) The non-linear pay systems can generate non-cooperative behaviour.
• D) The non-linear compensation systems tends to generate relatively egalitarian pay structures.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A cell of the nervous system that transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.

Postsynaptic Potential

A change in membrane potential of the postsynaptic terminal of a synapse, typically induced by the binding of neurotransmitters.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.

Synaptic Cleft

The narrow space between the terminal button of a neuron and the dendrite or cell body of another neuron where neurotransmitters are released.