What compensation incentive plan allocates a percentage of company annual net profits to employees across the organization?
AGainsharing
BProfit-Sharing Plan
CPiecework Plan
DMerit Pay
Explanation
• Profit-Sharing Plans distribute a portion of annual organizational profits among employees.
• Gainsharing, in contrast, rewards operational cost savings or productivity improvements achieved by specific teams/units.
• Profit-sharing fosters organizational alignment but may feel distant from individual daily effort.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Compensation & Benefits
- Subtopic: Incentive Plans

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