Group bonus system primarily encourages:
ATeam output coordination
BIndividual maximum effort
CReduction of overtime only
DReduction of materials only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Team output coordination
1. Group bonus schemes pool the bonus pot across all members of a team.
2. Each member's reward depends on the team's combined performance.
3. This nudges members to coordinate and support each other rather than work in isolation.
4. Hence the primary objective is team output coordination.
_Source: ICAI BoS Inter Paper 3, Ch 3 "Employee Cost", §3.8.5 ¶1_
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