An employee at ABC Company is on probation for repeatedly being below quotas and not making goals. A consequence of being on probation is loss of flex-time opportunities. The manager states that if the employee meets goals for three weeks in a row, the employee will be off probation and will be able to work flex hours. This is an example of
a) Behaviorally anchored rating scale
b) Management by objectives
c) Progressive discipline
d) Forced choice appraisal