Question 1

The majority of applications of skill-based pay have been in:

Accepted Answer

A)  education industries. 
B)  manufacturing industries. 
C)  health-care industries. 
D)  service industries. 
A)  education industries. 
B)  manufacturing industries. 
C)  health-care industries. 
D)  service industries.

Question 2

How do skill-based plans motivate employees?

Accepted Answer

Skill-based plans are generally well acc

Question 3

Recent research shows that the use of online job evaluation by independent managers is more reliable than traditional job evaluation committees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely to be a disadvantage of skill-based pay plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally not favored by employees as it is difficult to see the connection between the plan,the work,and the size of the paycheck. 
B)  They discourage adaptability of employees to changing production needs. 
C)  They are expensive in the long run as the majority of employees become certified at the highest pay levels. 
D)  They dampen employee versatility. 
A)  They are generally not favored by employees as it is difficult to see the connection between the plan,the work,and the size of the paycheck. 
B)  They discourage adaptability of employees to changing production needs. 
C)  They are expensive in the long run as the majority of employees become certified at the highest pay levels. 
D)  They dampen employee versatility.

Question 5

Most studies report that when different people rank-order jobs,the correlations are between:

Accepted Answer

A)  .15 and .36 
B)  .35 and .46 
C)  .55 and .66 
D)  .85 and .96 
A)  .15 and .36 
B)  .35 and .46 
C)  .55 and .66 
D)  .85 and .96

Question 6

By encouraging employees to take charge of their own development,skill-based plans may give them more control over their work lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the reason why skill-based pay plans have maximum flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  They pay employees for the highest level of skill they have achieved regardless of the work they perform. 
B)  They focus on placing the right people in the right job. 
C)  They only pay as much as the work performed is worth,regardless of any greater skills the employee may possess. 
D)  They encourage employees to focus on how to get promoted rather than on how to get the required competencies. 
A)  They pay employees for the highest level of skill they have achieved regardless of the work they perform. 
B)  They focus on placing the right people in the right job. 
C)  They only pay as much as the work performed is worth,regardless of any greater skills the employee may possess. 
D)  They encourage employees to focus on how to get promoted rather than on how to get the required competencies.

Question 8

The main appeal of competencies is the direct link to the organization's strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Employees in a multiskill system earn pay increases:

Accepted Answer

A)  by increasing their productivity. 
B)  based on job content. 
C)  based on job assignments. 
D)  by acquiring new knowledge. 
A)  by increasing their productivity. 
B)  based on job content. 
C)  based on job assignments. 
D)  by acquiring new knowledge.

Question 10

A _____ approach controls costs by paying only as much as the work performed is worth,regardless of any greater skills the employee may possess.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance-based 
B)  competency-based 
C)  job-based 
D)  skill-based 
A)  performance-based 
B)  competency-based 
C)  job-based 
D)  skill-based

Question 11

Compensable factors,skill blocks,and competency sets are used for:

Accepted Answer

A)  assessing relative value. 
B)  collecting work content information. 
C)  determining what to value. 
D)  completely different purposes. 
A)  assessing relative value. 
B)  collecting work content information. 
C)  determining what to value. 
D)  completely different purposes.

Question 12

Competencies are derived from the _____ beliefs about the organization and its strategic intent.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive leadership's 
B)  stakeholders' 
C)  competitors' 
D)  customers' 
A)  executive leadership's 
B)  stakeholders' 
C)  competitors' 
D)  customers'

Question 13

Which of the following reasons makes competencies a risky foundation for a pay system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of stakeholders and the lack of a global standard 
B)  Openness and non-quantifiable nature 
C)  Vagueness and subjectivity 
D)  Lack of motivation and objectivity 
A)  Number of stakeholders and the lack of a global standard 
B)  Openness and non-quantifiable nature 
C)  Vagueness and subjectivity 
D)  Lack of motivation and objectivity

Question 14

A camper is an employee who _____ in a skill-based pay system.

Accepted Answer

A)  tops out 
B)  is a jack-of-all-trades 
C)  does not want to rotate jobs 
D)  moves too quickly from job to job 
A)  tops out 
B)  is a jack-of-all-trades 
C)  does not want to rotate jobs 
D)  moves too quickly from job to job

Question 15

Skill-based plans become increasingly economical as the majority of employees become certified at the highest pay levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The majority of applications of skill-based pay have been in:

How do skill-based plans motivate employees?

Recent research shows that the use of online job evaluation by independent managers is more reliable than traditional job evaluation committees.

Which of the following is most likely to be a disadvantage of skill-based pay plans?

Most studies report that when different people rank-order jobs,the correlations are between:

By encouraging employees to take charge of their own development,skill-based plans may give them more control over their work lives.

Which of the following is the reason why skill-based pay plans have maximum flexibility?

The main appeal of competencies is the direct link to the organization's strategy.

Employees in a multiskill system earn pay increases:

A _____ approach controls costs by paying only as much as the work performed is worth,regardless of any greater skills the employee may possess.

Compensable factors,skill blocks,and competency sets are used for:

Competencies are derived from the _____ beliefs about the organization and its strategic intent.

Which of the following reasons makes competencies a risky foundation for a pay system?

A camper is an employee who _____ in a skill-based pay system.

Skill-based plans become increasingly economical as the majority of employees become certified at the highest pay levels.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 6: Person-Based Structures

The majority of applications of skill-based pay have been in:

How do skill-based plans motivate employees?

Recent research shows that the use of online job evaluation by independent managers is more reliable than traditional job evaluation committees.

Which of the following is most likely to be a disadvantage of skill-based pay plans?

Most studies report that when different people rank-order jobs,the correlations are between:

By encouraging employees to take charge of their own development,skill-based plans may give them more control over their work lives.

Which of the following is the reason why skill-based pay plans have maximum flexibility?

The main appeal of competencies is the direct link to the organization's strategy.

Employees in a multiskill system earn pay increases:

A _____ approach controls costs by paying only as much as the work performed is worth,regardless of any greater skills the employee may possess.

Compensable factors,skill blocks,and competency sets are used for:

Competencies are derived from the _____ beliefs about the organization and its strategic intent.

Which of the following reasons makes competencies a risky foundation for a pay system?

A camper is an employee who _____ in a skill-based pay system.

Skill-based plans become increasingly economical as the majority of employees become certified at the highest pay levels.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

Filters