How Does a Manager Motivate an Employee Who Lacks the Ability

question 21

Multiple Choice

How does a manager motivate an employee who lacks the ability to perform?

• A) Demonstrate that the employee is being paid fairly and adequately.
• B) Restructure the job so that the employee can handle it.
• C) Refer the employee to a counselor for stress management.
• D) Direct the employee's attention to the problem by withholding rewards.
• E) Link rewards to performance outcomes.

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Definitions:

Ceteris Paribus

A Latin term meaning "all other things being equal," used in economics to describe a situation where all variables except those under immediate consideration are held constant.

Perfectly Competitive Industry

An economic model where many firms sell identical products, entry and exit are easy, and no single firm can influence the market price.

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in the marketplace.

ATC

Average Total Cost, the total cost per unit of output when all fixed and variable costs are considered.