Mich Incorporated, a hardware store, has a rating system in place that rates employees on their friendliness, usefulness, and product knowledge.

Based on the ratings an employee receives, he or she gets an incentive. The compensation strategy followed by Mich is most closely described as

$a(n)$:

Multiple Choice

differentiation strategy.

cost$-$cutter strategy.

customer$-$focused strategy.

innovator strategy.