Managers Using Rewards to Motivate Employees Should Most Likely Bear

question 8

Multiple Choice

Managers using rewards to motivate employees should most likely bear in mind that:

• A)short-term motivation contests should be used frequently due to their success
• B)motivational goals should be impractical to ensure that employees work hard
• C)rewards should be balanced out by long-term disciplinary actions
• D)employees prefer financial rewards over non-financial rewards
• E)not all employees value the same rewards

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