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As part of the research on how to motivate its employees, Alltech has conducted an experiment in which some of its managers, after successfully completing a project, received not only their regular financial bonuses but also letters of appreciation personally signed by the heads of their departments. Those employees were more effective at conducting their next projects both as to time and quality. Therefore, if personal letters of appreciation became a regular practice, the overall productivity of Alltec's managers would increase.
Which of the following is the assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) Receiving personal feedback from higher management throughout the project would also help increase employees` productivity.
(B) Most employees who participated in the experiment claimed that financial incentives are not the most important factor that motivates them to succeed.
(C) Some projects are significantly more challenging to accomplish than others are.
(D) All employees who received personal letters of appreciation showed better results in their subsequent projects.
(E) Receiving such letters regularly would not lessen their impact on the employees.
Which of the following is the assumption on which the argument depends?
(A) Receiving personal feedback from higher management throughout the project would also help increase employees` productivity.
(B) Most employees who participated in the experiment claimed that financial incentives are not the most important factor that motivates them to succeed.
(C) Some projects are significantly more challenging to accomplish than others are.
(D) All employees who received personal letters of appreciation showed better results in their subsequent projects.
(E) Receiving such letters regularly would not lessen their impact on the employees.
12 Oct 2013, 21:05
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IMO (E)...
(A)Receiving personal feedback from higher management throughout the project would also help increase employees` productivity.May be--But thats not what we are assuming...
(B)Most employees who participated in the experiment claimed that financial incentives are not the most important factor that motivates them to succeed.-Its a claim..Its not what we have got from the argument...
(C)Some projects are significantly more challenging to accomplish than others are.-Out of scope...
(D)All employees who received personal letters of appreciation showed better results in their subsequent projects.-It is already mentioned in the argument-cannot be an assumption
(E)Receiving such letters regularly would not lessen their impact on the employees.-Correct- the conclusion will be valid only if letters of recommendation will have an impact everytime they are received
13 Oct 2013, 10:17
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Its between B and E, but E is more direct and the one you could pre think.
As part of the research on how to motivate its employees, Alltech has conducted an experiment in which some of its managers, after successfully completing a project, received not only their regular financial bonuses but also letters of appreciation personally signed by the heads of their departments. Those employees were more effective at conducting their next projects both as to time and quality. Therefore, if personal letters of appreciation became a regular practice, the overall productivity of Alltech`s managers would increase.
Which of the following is the assumption on which the argument depends?
(A)Receiving personal feedback from higher management throughout the project would also help increase employees` productivity. would also ? we are discussing assumption here would also does not cut it
(B)Most employees who participated in the experiment claimed that financial incentives are not the most important factor that motivates them to succeed. Close, but not direct. Even if we consider that financial incentives are not the most important factor, we cannot be sure that letter's of appreciation are.
(C)Some projects are significantly more challenging to accomplish than others are. how is this even relevant ?
(D)All employees who received personal letters of appreciation showed better results in their subsequent projects. Have we been asked about the results or the assumption
(E)Receiving such letters regularly would not lessen their impact on the employees. You can pre-think this one. If employees receive the letter of appreciation regularly would it alter its importance. Sure will. This choice also passes the negation test, though you need not apply it here as there is no close second option
Its between B and E, but E is more direct and the one you could pre think.
As part of the research on how to motivate its employees, Alltech has conducted an experiment in which some of its managers, after successfully completing a project, received not only their regular financial bonuses but also letters of appreciation personally signed by the heads of their departments. Those employees were more effective at conducting their next projects both as to time and quality. Therefore, if personal letters of appreciation became a regular practice, the overall productivity of Alltech`s managers would increase.
Which of the following is the assumption on which the argument depends?
(A)Receiving personal feedback from higher management throughout the project would also help increase employees` productivity. would also ? we are discussing assumption here would also does not cut it
(B)Most employees who participated in the experiment claimed that financial incentives are not the most important factor that motivates them to succeed. Close, but not direct. Even if we consider that financial incentives are not the most important factor, we cannot be sure that letter's of appreciation are.
(C)Some projects are significantly more challenging to accomplish than others are. how is this even relevant ?
(D)All employees who received personal letters of appreciation showed better results in their subsequent projects. Have we been asked about the results or the assumption
(E)Receiving such letters regularly would not lessen their impact on the employees. You can pre-think this one. If employees receive the letter of appreciation regularly would it alter its importance. Sure will. This choice also passes the negation test, though you need not apply it here as there is no close second option
