Question Question 11 _____ should support the organization strategy, support the work flow and motivate behavio

Question 11

_____ should support the organization strategy, support the work flow and motivate behavior toward organization objectives.

Answer

	a.	The job evaluation process
	b.	Strategic compensation objectives
	c.	Employee contributions
	d.	The pay structure

Question 12

There is evidence that a relatively poor performing team member’s performance will improve under a(n) _____ pay structure.

Answer

	a.	egalitarian
	b.	hierarchical
	c.	bureaucratic
	d.	loosely-coupled

Question 13

Which of the following is not a component of human capital?

Answer

	a.	Seniority level
	b.	Experience
	c.	Knowledge
	d.	Education

Question 14

Which of the following is not part of the description of a pay structure?

Answer

	a.	Pay differentials
	b.	Criteria determining pay differences
	c.	Performance pay
	d.	Number of levels

Question 15

If a manager wants employees to accept the organization’s pay structure, the best strategy is to

Answer

	a.	pay everyone the same
	b.	show them what competitors pay
	c.	explain to them how pay was determined
	d.	tell them the pay level is the most the company can pay

Question 16

Content refers to the

Answer

	a.	worth of the work.
	b.	work performed in a job and how it gets done.
	c.	relative contribution to the organization objectives.
	d.	different pay level policies.

Question 17

In the strategic approach to pay, internal alignment is the _____ issue to be decided.

Answer

	a.	first
	b.	second
	c.	third
	d.	fourth

Question 18

The institutional model _____.

Answer

	a.	is adopted by high performing, innovative organization
	b.	refers to firms that copy innovative practices adopted by other organizations
	c.	is another name for the bureaucratic model
	d.	is a hybrid of the hierarchical and egalitarian model

Question 19

Which theory predicts individual performance will be maximized when the pay differentials between job levels is large?

Answer

	a.	Tournament
	b.	Equity
	c.	Marginal productivity
	d.	Reinforcement theory

Question 20

Marginal productivity theory argues that employers pay _______.

Answer

	a.	use value
	b.	exchange value
	c.	market value
	d.	capital value

Question 21

The executive branch of the federal government _____.

Answer

	a.	enforces laws through agencies and its other bodies
	b.	passes laws
	c.	interprets laws and considers their constitutionality
	d.	changes existing laws or passes new ones

Question 22

Under Title VII, pay differences between dissimilar jobs will not be prohibited if the differences are based upon all of the following except _____.

Answer

	a.	content of the work
	b.	traditional pay patterns
	c.	value to the organization’s objectives
	d.	the ability to attract employees in the external market

Question 23

Under the _____ Act, executives cannot retain bonuses or profits from selling company stock if they mislead the public regarding their company’s financial condition.

Answer

	a.	Worker Economic Opportunity
	b.	Davis-Bacon
	c.	Walsh-Healey
	d.	Sarbanes-Oxley

Question 24

The purpose of prevailing wage laws is to assure that government projects do not waste tax dollars.

Answer

 True

 False

Question 25

All of the following are criteria used in determining exempt status for executives regarding overtime pay provisions except _____.

Answer

	a.	engage in semi-routine activities
	b.	primarily undertake management duties
	c.	supervise two or more employees
	d.	authority to hire or fire other employees

Question 26

Regarding pay differences for different jobs, _____.

Answer

	a.	there is considerable acceptance of comparable worth
	b.	the courts favor reliance on use of unbiased job analysis results
	c.	court decisions have been inconclusive
	d.	courts continue to uphold use of market data to justify differences

Question 27

Factors such as shift differential, temporary assignment, and training programs are examples of _____.

Answer

	a.	working conditions
	b.	“essential functions”
	c.	factors other than sex
	d.	bases of substantially equal

Question 28

Which of the following is not true of the government’s effect on the economy? Government _____.

Answer

	a.	indirectly affects labor demand via government purchases
	b.	affects labor supply via legislation
	c.	affects demand for labor via interest rates
	d.	immigration policy affects labor demand

Question 29

A study of the effects of the living wage law in Los Angeles found all but the following _____.

Answer

	a.	employees covered by the law received a pay increase of 20 percent
	b.	one percent of covered jobs were lost
	c.	a higher proportion of new hires were female
	d.	turnover and absenteeism declined

Question 30

The gender wage gap is moderate for recent college graduates and decreases as the cohort ages.

Answer

 True

 False

Question 31

Which of the following would not be included in job identification information in a job analysis?

Answer

	a.	Job title
	b.	Department in which job is located
	c.	Number of people who hold job
	d.	Current pay level

Question 32

Which of following item is a part of oral communication in the Position Analysis Questionnaire?

Answer

	a.	Read technical publications to keep current in industry.
	b.	Consult with co-workers to exchange ideas.
	c.	Routine information exchange job related.
	d.	Attend industry standards meetings.

Question 33

The first major decision in job analysis is _____.

Answer

	a.	how to collect information
	b.	who to involve
	c.	what information is needed
	d.	why perform job analysis

Question 34

Conventional job analysis methods are being replaced by quantitative methods for all but which of the following reasons? Conventional methods are _____.

Answer

	a.	open to bias and favoritism
	b.	often subjective
	c.	not well-suited to small organizations
	d.	require more time consuming

Question 35

According to government procedures of the job analysis process, the first interview should be conducted with the _____.

Answer

	a.	incumbent’s supervisor
	b.	incumbent
	c.	HR manager
	d.	incumbent’s co-workers

Question 36

All of the following are likely consequences of inadequate detail in job analysis information except _____.

Answer

	a.	high labor costs
	b.	unhappy employees
	c.	lawsuits
	d.	unhappy customers

Question 37

A group of tasks performed by one person is a(n) _____.

Answer

	a.	position
	b.	job
	c.	family
	d.	incumbent

Question 38

Typical data collected for job analysis would include all but which of the following?

Answer

	a.	job performance criteria
	b.	relationships with subordinates
	c.	incumbent performance level
	d.	conflicting work demands

Question 39

In the process of creating an internal structure, “assess relative value” is done after _____.

Answer

	a.	determining what to value
	b.	collecting and summarizing job content information
	c.	translate into structure
	d.	job evaluation

Question 40

If several incumbents, supervisors and peers respond in similar ways to job analysis questionnaires, this suggests the results are _____.

Answer

	a.	reliable
	b.	valid
	c.	convergent
	d.	acceptable

Question 41

Which of the following compensable factors can be used in both the Hay plan and the generic factors of the Equal Pay Act?

Answer

	a.	Skill
	b.	Effort
	c.	Responsibility
	d.	Working conditions

Question 42

Exchange value of a job is its _____

Answer

	a.	job content value.
	b.	relative job value.
	c.	internal market value.
	d.	external market value.

 

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Question 43

Which of the following is not a generic compensable factor used to determine equal work in the Equal Pay Act?

Answer

	a.	Skill
	b.	Working conditions
	c.	Knowledge
	d.	Effort

Question 44

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