When a Manager Keeps Expectations Higher Than His Subordinates' Best

Multiple Choice

When a manager keeps expectations higher than his subordinates' best performance and continually informs them that with a little more effort they can do it, what will the subordinates likely do?

A) Increase their performance because the subordinates see these higher expectations as a challenge
B) Probably burn out because although they try, they never reach the shifting expectations
C) Help create a highly motivated staff
D) Compete against other subordinates