Which Performance-Based Pay System Assumes That Employees Who Know More

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which performance-based pay system assumes that employees who know more are more valuable to the firm and deserve to be rewarded for their efforts in acquiring new skills?

• A) variable pay
• B) merit pay
• C) lump sum pay
• D) skill-based pay

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Definitions:

Skinner's Theory

A theory developed by B.F. Skinner that emphasizes operant conditioning, where behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences, including reinforcements and punishments.

Pavlov's Theory

A theory posited by Ivan Pavlov that emphasizes the role of conditioned reflexes in the occurrence of certain behaviors through classical conditioning.

Köhler's Insight Learning

A cognitive process theorized by Wolfgang Köhler, where a sudden realization of a problem's solution occurs, leading to a quick and often lasting solution.

Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a particular behavior being repeated.