Skill-Based Pay Plans

question 31

Multiple Choice

Skill-based pay plans:

• A)discourage poor performers from leaving the organization.
• B)discourage employees from learning new jobs.
• C)can be expensive because they motivate employees to spend more time learning new jobs.
• D)are the most expensive pay plans to support in today's economic environment.
• E)create a psychological distance between employees and managers.

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