B2 [Jamie 5.2 A culture of rewards ex7 + extra

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____ finding that rewards could lead to employee motivation, management decided to stop the rewards system completely.

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• However

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On the one hand, employees have to work more hours, ___ they receive overtime pay or extra time off.

• in spite of,

• on the other hand,

  
  

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Productivity has been declining for months ____ employee motivation remaining the same.

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____ some work can be done from home, many companies prefer to have the workers in the factory.

• Even though

• however

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Executives are often those who receive performance-related pay. ____ it is often diffcult to evaluate how well they have performed.

• Nevertheless,

• in spite of,

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We have announced a public ceremony to acknowledge the excellent work done by staff, ____ not all employees plan to attend.

• despite

• although

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 ___the targets were agreed in discussion with department heads, they are proving to be unrealistic in some areas.

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• Despite the fact that

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Everyone agrees that reward systems are important for motivation ____ not everyone agrees how they should be carried out.

• In spite of

• though

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He often feels like he failed in his career. He rose through the ranks to a very high positon in the company.

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• even though

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She did not receive a pay rise. She did appreciate the bonus.

• though

• because