Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Which of the following manager behaviors is LEAST LIKELY to positively impact employee engagement?
A. Immediately providing developmental feedback when an employee experiences failure
B. Building employee self-efficacy through small successes
C. Increasing employee motivation by introducing penalties for poor performance
D. Increase the challenge level to match the skill level of high achieving employees
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