1. How does performance-based pay motivate Nucor employees? Would this pay system be effective if Nucor did not also empower employees to make decisions? Why or why not?

2. Supervisors do not set up the pay system for a large company like Nucor. How can Nucor’s supervisors contribute to employee motivation?

3. Does the description of Nucor sound like an organization in which you would feel motivated? Why or why not? Which theory of motivation would best explain your feelings?