All of the Following Are Important Criteria If an Incentive

question 2

Multiple Choice

All of the following are important criteria if an incentive plan is to be most effective EXCEPT:

• A) Create clear standards of performance for an employee to try to meet.
• B) Focus on having employees excel at one piece of their job.
• C) Be sure employees understand how to reach the incentive.
• D) Ensure the incentive has valence to the employee.
• E) The incentive must support the goal the organization is trying to achieve.

---

Definitions:

Financial Incentives

are monetary rewards given to motivate or encourage specific behaviors or outcomes.

Unattainable Ideal

A standard or goal that is impossible to achieve, often leading to disappointment or continuous striving.

Sustained Success

Achieving and maintaining a high level of performance or accomplishment over an extended period of time.

Self-Actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, often considered to be a drive or need present in everyone.