Stock Ownership Plans

question 12

Multiple Choice

Stock ownership plans:

• A) make employees part owners of the organization.
• B) are intended to encourage employees to focus on the success of the organization as a whole.
• C) may not have a strong effect on individuals' motivation.
• D) usually take the form of stock options or employee stock ownership plans.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Fear-Arousing

A communication strategy designed to elicit fear in order to influence attitudes or behaviors.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas at the same time.

Attitude Change

The process in which an individual's feelings, beliefs, or behavioral intentions toward an object, person, or situation are modified.

Persuasive Message

A message intended to change the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of the receiver through argumentation or appeal.