What Should Employees Typically Do to Earn Bonuses Under the Scanlon

question 76

Multiple Choice

What should employees typically do to earn bonuses under the Scanlon plan?

• A) They should produce products at a rate that is much higher than the standard production time.
• B) They should create goodwill with customers and close as many sales as possible.
• C) They should follow a defined set of quality standard to produce the desired outcome.
• D) They should keep labor costs to a minimum and produce as much as possible with that amount of labor.
• E) They should improve their performance year after year so that they re-earn the bonus during each performance period.

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Definitions:

Team Reflexivity

A process where a team reflects on and discusses their objectives, strategies, and processes to optimize performance.

Collective Efficacy

A group's shared belief in its conjoint capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of attainments.

Collective Efficacy

The shared belief of a group in its conjoint capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of attainment.

Team Reflexivity

The process by which team members collectively reflect on the team's objectives, strategies, and processes, and adapt them as necessary to improve performance.