This study used 103 employees from a large electronics firm as subjects in
examining relative efficacy of 3 methods of benefit communication. Use
of ANOVA revealed significant differences in benefit knowledge between
experimental and control groups at the posttests. There was little relation
ship found between benefit knowledge and benefit satisfaction. Implica
tions of these findings for practitioners and researchers are discussed.
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