All of the Following Statements Regarding the Recent Trend in Japan

question 14

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding the recent trend in Japan of switching from seniority-based pay to performance-based approaches are true EXCEPT

• A) The switch is an effort to cut costs.
• B) The switch is boosting employee morale.
• C) The switch is an effort to increase productivity.
• D) The switch opposes the traditional training of Japanese employees to cooperate rather than compete.
• E) The switch goes against decades of encouraging workers to work in groups instead of individually.

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