Skill-Based Pay Plans

question 20

Multiple Choice

Skill-based pay plans:

• A) Discourage employees from learning new jobs
• B) Create a psychological distance between employees and managers
• C) Discourage poor performers from leaving the organisation
• D) Can be expensive because they motivate employees to spend more time learning new jobs

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Definitions:

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