The Employees of a Team Are Offered a Direct Incentive

question 37

Multiple Choice

The employees of a team are offered a direct incentive hike of 5 percent of their existing incentive amount set, if they improve their performance by two-folds. In the context of the expectancy theory, the additional amount the team members receive as incentives is known as _____.

• A) performance
• B) valence
• C) effort
• D) instrumentality

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Definitions:

Social Norms

Unwritten rules or expectations for behavior in a given group or society, guiding actions and responses without the need for formal laws.

Renaissance

a period of cultural, artistic, political, and economic "rebirth" following the Middle Ages, characterized by an emphasis on classical learning and values.

Mentally Ill

Referring to individuals suffering from mental disorders that affect their mood, thinking, and behavior.

Social Norm Deviance

Behavior that violates societal norms or expectations, which can lead to social sanctions or increased attention from others.