In the context of effective incentives systems, which of the following is a possible reason for the failure of an organization's merit-pay system?

A. The link between performance and rewards is weak.
B. Union and nonunion employees are given matching wages.
C. Performance benchmarks are standardized.
D. The incentives are linked to performance rather than knowledge.


Answer: A

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