This document outlines an assignment to write a 3-5 page paper arguing whether pay for performance should focus more on collective or individual performance. The paper should address the pros and cons of paying individuals versus jobs, and for collective versus individual performance. At least five peer-reviewed sources must be cited to support the student's position on this issue. Sections are provided for discussing each argument, stating the student's position, and concluding.

1. Running head: TEAM PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES
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TEAM PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES
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Q1 Give a specific example in which a company failed
specifically because of poor management, and another because
of poor leadership (define each, then answer through those
definitions – you can use personal examples of you wish).
Define social loafing, then answer how you dealt with it on a
professional level (i.e., exclude experiences with regard to
school).
Q2
Answer the following question in essay form (double-spaced,
APA format) of 3-5 pages:
a) Lawler advises paying the individual instead of the job,
and asserts that pay for performance should focus on collective
performance more than individual performance. Do you agree or
disagree?
State your position and have academic sources in support.
Lawler, E.E. (2000). Rewarding excellence. Pay strategies for
the new century. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
You will need at least four peer-reviewed sources to support
your claims.
Note: Please use this format to answer Q2. Separate answers for

2. q1 and q2.
Team Performance Strategies
Here you can give a brief overview of what you will be writing
about. One paragraph should be plenty. The assignment was:
“Lawler advises paying the individual instead of the job, and
asserts that pay for performance should focus on collective
performance more than individual performance. Do you agree or
disagree? State your position and have academic sources in
support.”
There are MANY ways you can address this. Your grade will
depend on how well you can support your position, though you
should address both sides of the argument.
The headings provided are merely some suggestions. Change
whatever you wish to so you can support your positions. The
first person is only allowed on the last section in which you are
stating your personal opinion.
Arguments for Paying the Individual Instead of the Job
Here, you will do an overview of the topic, then below break
into the “pros” and “cons” of this position.
The “Pros” of This Argument
Here, you will discuss the merits of this position.
The “Cons” of This Argument
Here, you will discuss the problems of this position
Arguments for Paying the Job Instead of the Individual
Here, you will do an overview of the topic, then below break
into the “pros” and “cons” of this position.
The “Pros” of This Argument
Here, you will discuss the merits of this position.

3. The “Cons” of This Argument
Here, you will discuss the problems of this position.
Arguments for Pay for Should be for Collective Performance
Here, you will do an overview of the topic, then below break
into the “pros” and “cons” of this position.
The “Pros” of This Argument
Here, you will discuss the merits of this position.
The “Cons” of This Argument
Here, you will discuss the problems of this position
Arguments for Pay for Should be for Individual Performance
Here, you will do an overview of the topic, then below break
into the “pros” and “cons” of this position.
The “Pros” of This Argument
Here, you will discuss the merits of this position.
The “Cons” of This Argument
Here, you will discuss the problems of this position
My Position on These Issue
Here, you will state your position. In this section you CAN use
the first person, but ONLY the first person singular. No “we,” “
our,” and so forth.
Note: there is no “right” answer, it is a matter of how well you
support your position.
Also, you must provide at least five peer-reviewed references
and cite the references in the form of in-text citations in the

4. body of the paper (i.e., the textbook and five additional
sources); again, when you reference material in your paper, you
must also have in-text citations in the body of the paper for
each reference. Remember, EVERY citation must correspond to
a reference and EVERY reference must correspond to a citation.
You CANNOT have one without the other.
Summary and Conclusions
This section will tie together all sources used for this case
study, conclusions drawn from the reading and any
inconsistencies. This section will generally be one to two
paragraphs. Notice the paper has a continuous flow; there are no
page breaks between sections. The only page breaks occur
between the title page and the introduction and the
summary/conclusions and the reference page. All references for
the case study must appear on a separate page, see the following
page for an example).
References
This section will reference all original work cited throughout
the paper. The heading should appear at the top of the page and
all reference material should be listed below in alphabetical
order by first last name; also, the title for books is always in
italic format and in sentence form. In contrast to book
references, the title for articles is in sentence format, not in
italic, but the name of the publisher is in italic. See example
below:
Chopra, M., Munro, S., Lavis, J. N., Vist, G., & Bennett, S.
(2008). Effects of policy options for
human resources for health: An analysis of systematic reviews.
The Lancet, 371(9613),

5. 668-74.
Holt, D. (2016). Branding in the age of social media. Harvard
Business Review (online). Retrieved from:
https://hbr.org/2016/03/branding-in-the-age-of-social-media
Lawler, E. E. (2000). Rewarding excellence. Pay strategies for
the new century. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Lepak, D., & Gowan, M. (2010). Human resource management:
Managing employees for
competitive advantage. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Prentice Hall.
Luthans, F., & Doh, J. (2014). International management:
Culture, strategy, and behavior (9th
ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education
Thompson, L. L. (2018). Making the team: A guide for
managers (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
You must also provide a reference for all sources used to
support the case study. (Note: As a minimum, the textbook and
five additional sources must be used and referenced.)