All of the following are assumed by Peck’s argument EXCEPT: A) Employ

QUESTION

All of the following are assumed by Peck’s argument EXCEPT:

A) Employees can understand the new incentive system.
B) Employees are capable of achieving the results specified by the new incentive system.
C) Employees who exhibit a similar level of effort will receive similar rewards.
D) Employees will perceive that the rewards offered by the new incentive system are worth the effort required to achieve the results that lead to those rewards.
E) Employees believe that the things that the new incentive system calls for them to do are likely to have an effect on the outcomes that affect their rewards.

ANSWER

Answer: C
Explanation: C) All of the choices are assumptions in an expectancy theory-based approach except for Choice C, which is something that a supporter of equity theory would want to see. Choice A: If they don’t understand what they’re supposed to do, they’ll be unlikely to do it. Choice B: Asking people to do the impossible won’t work. Choice D: Employees won’t do what the system calls for if the rewards aren’t worth it. Choice E: Incentives don’t work when there’s no connection between the actions of the individual and the outcome that’s rewarded.