Answer to Question 1
Key factors that could lead to failure of a contingent pay plan include:
Poor performance management system in place
Rewarding counterproductive behavior (folly of rewarding A while hoping for B)
Rewards are not considered significant
Managers are not accountable
Extrinsic motivation at the expense of intrinsic motivation (employees may not be interested in their work, the environment may not be challenging, or they may lack control over what they do and how they do it)
Disproportionately large rewards for executives
Answer to Question 2
A contingent pay plan can help improve an employee's motivation when:
Employees see a clear link between their efforts and resulting performance (expectancy).
Employees see a clear link between their performance levels and the rewards perceived (instrumentality).
Employees value the rewards available (valence).
Body plan of an arthropod, as represented by a grasshopper
Blood-typing and cross-reactions: The blood type depends on the presence of surface antigens (agglut
The “Infertility Belt” In certain countries in Central Africa, infertility rates are as high as 30%
Basic Food Group Choices for a 1,200 Calorie Eating Plan
Overview of factors affecting renin release: (a) activation of the sympathetic nervous system; (b) ...
Role of Factors of Production in Determining Output per Worker, 2009