1. Explain the pros and cons of awarding merit pay as a traditional merit increase or a lump sum merit raise.
2. Discuss the essential issues for initiating a successful EAP program. Express your opinion whether organizations should offer EAPs?
3. Explain how ERISA protects employee pension rights and its relationship to PBGC.
4. Discuss what research results suggest about the impact of financial and nonfinancial incentives on employees. Name some positive reinforcement rewards a manager could use to reward employees when a cash incentive is not available.