A Well-Designed Reward System

question 58

Multiple Choice

A well-designed reward system

• A)ties rewards to performance outcomes directly linked to good strategy execution and the achievement of financial and strategic objectives.
• B)should be free of elements that induce stress, anxiety, tension, pressure to perform, and job insecurity.
• C)puts the primary emphasis on denying rewards to those who fail to perform tasks in the prescribed fashion.
• D)emphasizes weeding out employees who are average performers.
• E)strives for a 50-50 balance between positive and negative rewards and a 50-50 balance between monetary and nonmonetary rewards.

Understand and perform conversions between mixed numbers and improper fractions.

Calculate unit values and perform simple financial calculations.

Understand the concept and significance of brand communities and communities of practice in social media.

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of user-generated content sites, RSS feeds, and curation sites.

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Definitions:

Issue Price

The price at which a new issue of securities is offered to the public.

Strip Bond

A bond where both the principal and regular interest payments have been removed, typically sold at a discount and pays no interest until maturity.

Yield Rate

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed annually as a percentage based on the investment's cost, current market value, or face value.

Strip Bond

A debt security that has had its principal and coupon payments detached and sold separately.