Which of the Following Are Potential Problems with Performance-Based Pay

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are potential problems with performance-based pay plans?

• A)It is difficult to anticipate the unintended consequences of performance-based rewards.
• B)Some plans reward individual performance when the employee's work is highly interdependent.
• C)Employers offer rewards that employees don't value.
• D)All of the answers are correct.
• E)Some plans reward individual performance when the employee's work is highly interdependent and it is difficult to anticipate the unintended consequences of performance-based rewards.

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