Employee recognition programs appear to be helpful in ________.

A) pitting one employee against another
B) keeping employee motivation from surging too high
C) discouraging extrinsic (external) motivation
D) bringing about employee engagement

Employee recognition programs are designed to bring about employee engagement by recognizing and rewarding employees for their hard work and contributions to the organization. These programs help to increase motivation, job satisfaction, and employee retention. They are not designed to pit employees against each other or discourage extrinsic motivation, but rather to foster a sense of teamwork and collaboration.