What Should Be the Bedrock of Performance Management

question 61

Multiple Choice

What should be the bedrock of performance management?

• A) Equity
• B) Expectation
• C) Clarity
• D) Ethics
• E) Improvement

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Definitions:

Employee Stock Options

A type of compensation given to employees, offering the right to purchase company stock at a specific price within a set period.

Call Options

Financial contracts giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock, bond, commodity, or other asset at a specified price within a specific time period.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation with a fixed dividend that is paid before any dividends are paid to common stockholders, typically without voting rights.

Common Stock

Shares of ownership in a corporation, giving holders voting rights and a share in the company's profits through dividends, subject to business performance.