Question

Garrett and Liam manage two different divisions of the same company. Garrett uses ideal standards to gauge his employees’ performance, while Liam uses normal standards to gauge his employees’ performance. Whose employees are likely to perform better? Why? A : Garrett’s employees, because ideal standards are accompanied by pay-for-performance bonuses. B : Liam’s employees, because normal standards are better for morale, as they are rigorous but attainable. C : Liam’s employees, because normal standards allow employees the opportunity to set their own performance levels. D : Garrett’s employees, because ideal standards stimulate workers to ever-increasing improvement.

Answer 1

Answer:

B : Liam’s employees, because normal standards are better for morale, as they are rigorous but attainable.

Explanation:

Normal standards represent efficient levels of performance that are attainable under expected operating conditions while ideal standard represent optimum levels of performance under prefect operating conditions.

the down side of ideal standard is that expectations are too high if not impossible and thus the morale of the workforce is reduced while on the other hand, the morale or workers are high under normal standards because the set targets are attainable.