Merit Pay Systems Often Fail for All but Which of the Following

question 35

Multiple Choice

Merit pay systems often fail for all but which of the following reasons?

• A) Interference from union contracts.
• B) The annuity problem.
• C) Link between performance and rewards is too strong.
• D) Incentive value of the reward offered is too low.

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