Shay wanted to motivate her employees to perform at a higher rate. She has heard that you can pay employees for being more efficient. She begins to offer bonuses, yet she starts to see a decline in productivity and people living in fear of losing of their jobs. Why might that happen?
A) Weberism
B) Therblig
C) Maslow Hierarchy
D) McGregor Effect
E) Taylorism

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"Taylorism" met considerable resistance from workers, who feared it would lead to lost jobs except for the highly productive few. In fact, Taylor believed that increasing production would benefit both labor and management by increasing profits to the point where they no longer had to quarrel over them. If used correctly, the principles of scientific management can enhance productivity, and innovations like motion studies and differential pay are still used today.

Shay Wanted to Motivate Her Employees to Perform at a Higher