Lucretia Toys Is Investigating the Use of Team Incentives in Its

question 41

Multiple Choice

Lucretia Toys is investigating the use of team incentives in its production plant.Each work group is composed of about 25 individuals.As the manager of HR you

• A) recommend using equal payouts for each team member since it will simplify performance appraisal requirements.
• B) express concern about the dilution of individual efforts on such large teams.
• C) urge management to go forward with the plan because every job can benefit from increased teamwork.
• D) recommend that management wait to implement any team incentive plan because this may trigger a union organizing attempt in a manufacturing environment.

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