A large project is approximately 50% complete. The project manager wants to establish some sort of reward system for the project team members.

The project manager hopes that the reward system will help the team morale. Which of the following characteristics for reward systems should the project manager pay the closest attention to?

a. The reward must be a significant monetary value.

b. The reward should be distributed to as many team members as possible.

c. The relationship between the reward and performance must be explicit.

d. The budget for the reward must come from outside the project funds.