41.__________ plans can put a portion of group members’ pay at risk in exchange for the opportunity to earn additional pay if the group’s performance meets or exceeds a certain goal.
a.Group incentivec.Scanlon
b.Gainsharingd.Improshare
42.__________ plans are most appropriate when employees work interdependently and it is difficult to identify the contributions of individual group or team members.
a.Group incentivec.Scanlon
b.Gainsharingd.Improshare
43.Under a __________ plan, the firm shares the value of productivity gains with employees.
a.group incentivec.Scanlon
b.gainsharingd.improshare
44.__________ plans can increase teamwork and cooperation by focusing employees’ attention on lowering cost and improving productivity.
a.Group incentivec.Scanlon
b.Gainsharingd.Improshare
45.The two most common types of ________ plans areScanlon plansandimproshare systems.
a.group incentivec.cross training
b.gainsharingd.imposition goal
46.__________ plans are based on implementing employee suggestions for lowering the cost per unit produced.
a.Group incentivec.Scanlon
b.Gainsharingd.Improshare
47.A(n)
__________
plan is based on a mathematical formula that compares a performance baseline with actual productivity during a given period with the goal of reducing production time.
a.group incentivec.Scanlon
b.gainsharingd.improshare
48.__________ plans focus on reducing production time.
a.Group incentivec.Scanlon
b.Gainsharingd.Improshare
49.Because __________ plans are self-funding, the financial risks are minimal.
a.group incentivec.Scanlon
b.gainsharingd.improshare
50.__________ plans are tax-exempt, employer-established employee trusts that hold company stock for employees.
a.Group stock incentivec.Employee gainsharing
b.Employee stock ownershipd.Group improshare