Joe, a supervisor, believes that employees should participate in pay-related decisions. He says that it will most likely help in the success of incentive plans, and the plans are more likely to influence employee behavior as desired. Which statement weakens this argument?
A) Employees will make decisions that are in their best interests at the expense of the organization's interests.
B) It is difficult to monitor an employee's work output when decisions are made by the employee.
C) When employees become more involved in pay decisions, they neglect the work assigned to them.
D) Employees should be a part of the human resource department to be involved in pay-related decisions.
E) It will have a negative impact on the top-level management of the company.

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This statement suggests that employee participation in pay-related decisions may not always align with the organization's goals and could potentially harm the company's interests. Therefore, it weakens the argument that employee participation will lead to the success of incentive plans.

Joe, a Supervisor, Believes That Employees Should Participate in Pay-Related