Lucerne Manufacturing Is Investigating the Use of Team Incentives in Its

question 23

Multiple Choice

Lucerne Manufacturing is investigating the use of team incentives in its production plant. Each work group is composed of about 25 individuals. Given that you are the manager of HR, which of the following responses is the most appropriate for you to give?

• A)expressing concern about the dilution of individual efforts on such large teams
• B)urging management to go forward with the plan because every job can benefit from increased teamwork
• C)recommending using equal payouts for each team member
• D)recommending that management wait to implement any team incentive plan because this may trigger a union-organizing attempt

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