Mignon Is Worrying About the Request to Institute an Incentive

question 5

Multiple Choice

Mignon is worrying about the request to institute an incentive pay plan in her organization. All of these concerns are well-founded EXCEPT

• A) individual incentives may encourage workers to sacrifice quality for quantity.
• B) individual incentives may make coworkers enemies.
• C) group incentives may reduce cooperation on shared tasks.
• D) it's often hard for individuals to see their contribution to an organization-wide incentive, the dilution effect.
• E) individual incentives may reduce workplace communication and interaction.

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Definitions:

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