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Edwin presents a proposal for an expanded employee motivation program
to the vice president, Samuel. Unfortunately the conversation doesn’t go
very well

Samuel : I respect your opinion, but I see it diffrently. The staff should
be doing their best work at all times, they shouldn’t need a
bunch of extra bonuses and parties.
Edwin : I gree up to a point, of course we should do our best- buat
making the office environtment enjoyable and giving
incentives for good performance will make everyone more
likely to do great work.
Samuel : I;m sorry, but I don’t agree. If someone is not doing their job,
they should be fired. That should be motivation enough for
any sensible person.
Edwin : I understand what you’re saying, but I think that we should
also have some incentives for doing great job, not just
punishment for poor performance.
Samuel : I’m on different opinion. The company exists to make profit,
not to keep the staff happy.
Edwin : I think we can do both. Happier workers are naturally more
dedicated to their work- and that means more profits for the
company.
Samuel : Well ... you could be right. But I’m not willing to make any
changes to our policies at this time.
Edwin : I see, but how about a small change? We could start with just
...
Samuel : I’m sorry, Edwin, but that’s my final

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