Which of the following statements regarding incentive systems is FALSE?
A) Bonuses are often used to reward employees.
B) Nearly all U.S. manufacturing firms use incentive systems based on individual or group productivity.
C) Employee bonuses are sometimes received in the form of stock ownership or stock options.
D) The Scanlon plan is a form of profit sharing that rewards employees for improvements made in an organization's performance.
E) Increasing use of cross-training has led to increasing use of knowledge-based pay systems.

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It is false that nearly all U.S. manufacturing firms use incentive systems based on individual or group productivity. While many firms do use such systems, there are still some that do not.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Incentive Systems Is FALSE