Amalgamated Industries Manufactures Parts for Furniture

question 25

Multiple Choice

Amalgamated Industries manufactures parts for furniture. Management has decided to change the method of payment to a skill-based plan. You are interested in increasing your current compensation and see this as an opportunity.
-Which of the following may be a disadvantage of introducing this type of pay plan?

• A) Employees will become less motivated.
• B) Employees will become more specialized.
• C) Employees will tend not to work as hard as before.
• D) Your employer may pay for skills that they aren't using.
• E) Your employer will have less control over what each employee does.

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