Question 1

List the steps used to establish pay rates while ensuring external, internal, and procedural equity.

Accepted Answer

The five steps are as follows.
• Conduct

Question 2

A(n) ________ is a medical organization consisting of specialists operating out of a community-based health care center that provides routine medical services to employees who pay a nominal fee.

Accepted Answer

A)  PPO 
B)  HMO 
C)  DMO 
D)  hospital 
A)  PPO 
B)  HMO 
C)  DMO 
D)  hospital

Question 3

Historically, the main issue in collective bargaining is wage rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ________ shows the pay rates currently paid for jobs in each pay grade, relative to the points or rankings assigned to each job or grade by the job evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay group 
B)  pay grade 
C)  class 
D)  wage curve 
A)  pay group 
B)  pay grade 
C)  class 
D)  wage curve

Question 5

The Fair Labor Standards Act covers workers employed in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing 
B)  retailing 
C)  service industries 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  manufacturing 
B)  retailing 
C)  service industries 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

Employee benefits account for about one-third of wages and salaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true of recognition programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a positive impact on performance. 
B)  They are expensive to administer. 
C)  They reduce extrinsic motivation. 
D)  Both A and B. 
A)  They have a positive impact on performance. 
B)  They are expensive to administer. 
C)  They reduce extrinsic motivation. 
D)  Both A and B.

Question 8

Explain the advantages of employee stock ownership plans.

Accepted Answer

The company that offers the ESOP receive

Question 9

All merit increases are cumulative in that they become a part of an employee's base salary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If an employee is injured at work due to a blatant disregard for company safety policies, the company is not required to pay workers' compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gainsharing is an incentive plan that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uses a trust to hold stock in individual employee accounts and distributes it to employees upon retirement 
B)  engages many or all employees in a common effort to achieve a company's productivity objectives with any resulting cost-savings gains shared among employees and the company 
C)  contributes company shares of its own stock or cash to be used to purchase company stock to a trust established to purchase shares of the firm's stock for employees 
D)  involves the firm simply distributing a percentage of profits as profit shares to employees at regular intervals 
A)  uses a trust to hold stock in individual employee accounts and distributes it to employees upon retirement 
B)  engages many or all employees in a common effort to achieve a company's productivity objectives with any resulting cost-savings gains shared among employees and the company 
C)  contributes company shares of its own stock or cash to be used to purchase company stock to a trust established to purchase shares of the firm's stock for employees 
D)  involves the firm simply distributing a percentage of profits as profit shares to employees at regular intervals

Question 12

Under which condition is it acceptable for employees of the opposite sex to receive different pay for doing roughly equivalent work?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the difference exists despite equal skills 
B)  when the difference exists despite similar responsibility 
C)  when the difference exists because of a merit system 
D)  it is never acceptable 
A)  when the difference exists despite equal skills 
B)  when the difference exists despite similar responsibility 
C)  when the difference exists because of a merit system 
D)  it is never acceptable

Question 13

While laws exist to protect against discrimination in compensation based on gender and age, no law protects against such discrimination against persons with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jack is a sales manager and he recently learned that human resource managers with similar responsibilities and spans of control earn more than he does. Jack is concerned with the ________ form of equity.

Accepted Answer

A)  external 
B)  internal 
C)  distributive 
D)  individual 
A)  external 
B)  internal 
C)  distributive 
D)  individual

Question 15

Which of the following is typically included in compensation packages for a company's top executives?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term and long-term incentives 
B)  perks 
C)  executive benefits 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  short-term and long-term incentives 
B)  perks 
C)  executive benefits 
D)  All of the above.

Question 16

The point method of job evaluation entails ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying several compensable factors, each having several degrees, and the degree to which each of these factors is present in the job 
B)  ranking each job relative to all other jobs based on some overall factor 
C)  using raters to categorize jobs into groups 
D)  deciding which jobs have more of the chosen compensable factors 
A)  identifying several compensable factors, each having several degrees, and the degree to which each of these factors is present in the job 
B)  ranking each job relative to all other jobs based on some overall factor 
C)  using raters to categorize jobs into groups 
D)  deciding which jobs have more of the chosen compensable factors

Question 17

The Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ensures that employers are not responsible for making health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Equal Pay Act states that employees of one sex may not be paid wages at a rate lower than that paid to employees of the opposite sex for doing roughly equivalent work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which profit-sharing plan provides tax advantages for the employer at fair market value?

Accepted Answer

A)  cash plan 
B)  Jefferson incentive system 
C)  deferred profit-sharing plan 
D)  ESOP 
A)  cash plan 
B)  Jefferson incentive system 
C)  deferred profit-sharing plan 
D)  ESOP

Question 20

According to the Family and Medical Leave Act, eligible employees can take unpaid, job-protected leave for the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  care of a child 
B)  birth of a child 
C)  care of a parent 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  care of a child 
B)  birth of a child 
C)  care of a parent 
D)  All of the above.

List the steps used to establish pay rates while ensuring external, internal, and procedural equity.

A(n) ________ is a medical organization consisting of specialists operating out of a community-based health care center that provides routine medical services to employees who pay a nominal fee.

Historically, the main issue in collective bargaining is wage rates.

The ________ shows the pay rates currently paid for jobs in each pay grade, relative to the points or rankings assigned to each job or grade by the job evaluation.

The Fair Labor Standards Act covers workers employed in ________.

Employee benefits account for about one-third of wages and salaries.

Which of the following is true of recognition programs?

Explain the advantages of employee stock ownership plans.

All merit increases are cumulative in that they become a part of an employee's base salary.

If an employee is injured at work due to a blatant disregard for company safety policies, the company is not required to pay workers' compensation.

Gainsharing is an incentive plan that ________.

Under which condition is it acceptable for employees of the opposite sex to receive different pay for doing roughly equivalent work?

While laws exist to protect against discrimination in compensation based on gender and age, no law protects against such discrimination against persons with disabilities.

Jack is a sales manager and he recently learned that human resource managers with similar responsibilities and spans of control earn more than he does. Jack is concerned with the ________ form of equity.

Which of the following is typically included in compensation packages for a company's top executives?

The point method of job evaluation entails ________.

The Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ensures that employers are not responsible for making health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families.

The Equal Pay Act states that employees of one sex may not be paid wages at a rate lower than that paid to employees of the opposite sex for doing roughly equivalent work.

Which profit-sharing plan provides tax advantages for the employer at fair market value?

According to the Family and Medical Leave Act, eligible employees can take unpaid, job-protected leave for the ________.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

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Exam 7: Compensating Employees

List the steps used to establish pay rates while ensuring external, internal, and procedural equity.

A(n) ________ is a medical organization consisting of specialists operating out of a community-based health care center that provides routine medical services to employees who pay a nominal fee.

Historically, the main issue in collective bargaining is wage rates.

The ________ shows the pay rates currently paid for jobs in each pay grade, relative to the points or rankings assigned to each job or grade by the job evaluation.

The Fair Labor Standards Act covers workers employed in ________.

Employee benefits account for about one-third of wages and salaries.

Which of the following is true of recognition programs?

Explain the advantages of employee stock ownership plans.

All merit increases are cumulative in that they become a part of an employee's base salary.

If an employee is injured at work due to a blatant disregard for company safety policies, the company is not required to pay workers' compensation.

Gainsharing is an incentive plan that ________.

Under which condition is it acceptable for employees of the opposite sex to receive different pay for doing roughly equivalent work?

While laws exist to protect against discrimination in compensation based on gender and age, no law protects against such discrimination against persons with disabilities.

Jack is a sales manager and he recently learned that human resource managers with similar responsibilities and spans of control earn more than he does. Jack is concerned with the ________ form of equity.

Which of the following is typically included in compensation packages for a company's top executives?

The point method of job evaluation entails ________.

The Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ensures that employers are not responsible for making health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families.

The Equal Pay Act states that employees of one sex may not be paid wages at a rate lower than that paid to employees of the opposite sex for doing roughly equivalent work.

Which profit-sharing plan provides tax advantages for the employer at fair market value?

According to the Family and Medical Leave Act, eligible employees can take unpaid, job-protected leave for the ________.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

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