Employees Who Receive a Fixed Amount of Pay Each Week

question 137

Multiple Choice

Employees who receive a fixed amount of pay each week and who feel underrewarded are likely to:

• A)encourage the comparison other to reduce his or her work effort.
• B)increase their work effort.
• C)change their perceptions, thinking that they work harder than they really do.
• D)reduce their work effort.
• E)None of the answers apply.

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