[U3Q] In the past 6 months, a manufacturing team has institu…
[U3Q] In the past 6 months, a manufacturing team has instituted a new process that has reduced waste significantly. Their supervisor then provides them with a percentage of the money the new process has saved. Given this information, which alternative compensation strategy does this describe?
Read Details[U3Q] Stephen works as a mechanic at an automobile manufactu…
[U3Q] Stephen works as a mechanic at an automobile manufacturer. Stephen is excited as the end of the year is quickly approaching, and each employee will receive $1,000. Every year, all employees who work at the company receive a check in addition to their typical salary. This is an example of which alternative compensation strategy?
Read Details[U3Q] Emma’s performance at work has been declining over the…
[U3Q] Emma’s performance at work has been declining over the past year. She has exceeded her allotted annual paid time off, but still skips scheduled days at work. As a result, she frequently misses project deadlines, thereby pushing back overall company product and service delivery. Still, Emma expects to receive an annual raise and a yearly bonus. This is an example of which of Abernathy’s seven sins associated with traditional wages?
Read Details[U3Q] Patrick works at an electronics store. For every exten…
[U3Q] Patrick works at an electronics store. For every extended warranty he sells, he receives half of the cost of the warranty. He usually tries to sell the longer, more comprehensive warranty as it costs more money upfront. Which alternative compensation strategy does this exemplify?
Read Details[U3Q] Phil has been a server at Lisa’s restaurant for severa…
[U3Q] Phil has been a server at Lisa’s restaurant for several months. Recently, Lisa has granted Phil the authority to remove charges from a customer’s bill when warranted. Before this time, Phil would have to get approval from a manager to do so, but now Phil can do that without anyone’s permission. This is an example of which strategy?
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