A Mid-Sized City Introduced a Reward System Whereby Employees Would

question 71

Multiple Choice

A mid-sized city introduced a reward system whereby employees would find ways to reduce costs and increase work efficiency.Every employee would receive a portion of the surplus budget resulting from these cost savings.This city is using:

• A)a gainsharing plan.
• B)a commission system.
• C)a piece-rate plan.
• D)a share option plan.
• E)None of the answers apply.

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