Question

Carrot-and-stick approaches destroy motivation to work as group because of all EXCEPT:

A. extrinsic rewards create a culture of competition not collaboration
B. each person's success is mutually enjoyed because it benefits the organization
C. employees who are mistrustful and threatened will not perform at their highest level
D. coworkers may seize upon weaknesses to undermine each other and not share solutions.

Answer 1

B. each person's success is mutually enjoyed because it benefits the organization

Step-by-step explanation:

Carrot-and-stick is a metaphor for the method of using a combination of reward and punishment in order to achieve a desired result. In this approach, only those individuals that succeed are rewarded which can create a competitive culture and hurt morale. Success is NOT mutually enjoyed and individualism is stimulated. Therefore, the answer is alternative B.