Question 1

Briefly explain the different job evaluation systems.

Accepted Answer

Organizations use four basic job evaluat

Question 2

Jambrone Foods and CUPE Local 5000 have a collective agreement in place that allows for wages to be paid at more than the minimum wage set by the Employment Standards Act. Which of the following describes this agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal 
B)  legal 
C)  legal but ill-advised 
D)  acceptable under the Employment Standards Act but illegal under the Canada Labour Code 
A)  illegal 
B)  legal 
C)  legal but ill-advised 
D)  acceptable under the Employment Standards Act but illegal under the Canada Labour Code

Question 3

One's level of motivation depends on the attractiveness of the rewards sought. Which of the following refers to the probability of obtaining those rewards?

Accepted Answer

A)  expectancy theory 
B)  equity theory 
C)  instrumentality 
D)  internal equity 
A)  expectancy theory 
B)  equity theory 
C)  instrumentality 
D)  internal equity

Question 4

How far do the impacts of collective bargaining extend?

Accepted Answer

A)  to hourly employees only 
B)  to both hourly and management employees 
C)  beyond the segment of the labour force that is unionized 
D)  to both exempt and non-exempt employees 
A)  to hourly employees only 
B)  to both hourly and management employees 
C)  beyond the segment of the labour force that is unionized 
D)  to both exempt and non-exempt employees

Question 5

In developing a wage curve, what are market wage rates plotted against?

Accepted Answer

A)  market survey data 
B)  employee benefits 
C)  the size of a firm 
D)  the point value of jobs 
A)  market survey data 
B)  employee benefits 
C)  the size of a firm 
D)  the point value of jobs

Question 6

What is the classification for employees whose compensation is calculated on the basis of weekly, biweekly, or monthly periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  salaried employees 
B)  hourly employees 
C)  management employees 
D)  white-collar employees 
A)  salaried employees 
B)  hourly employees 
C)  management employees 
D)  white-collar employees

Question 7

Using job evaluation and wage survey data jointly improves the likelihood of both internal and external equity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a potential challenge to competence-based pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  limits by organizations to how much employees can earn despite their competencies 
B)  reluctance by employees to participate in relevant training 
C)  the development of appropriate measures of skills and competencies 
D)  staff flexibility 
A)  limits by organizations to how much employees can earn despite their competencies 
B)  reluctance by employees to participate in relevant training 
C)  the development of appropriate measures of skills and competencies 
D)  staff flexibility

Question 9

HR professionals establish predetermined wage grades as a basis for evaluating jobs in the job classification system of job evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the most likely outcome of collapsing many salary grades into a few wide salary bands through broadbanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction of pay levels 
B)  encouragement of lateral skill building 
C)  reduction of the number of employees needed 
D)  the collapse of broadbands 
A)  reduction of pay levels 
B)  encouragement of lateral skill building 
C)  reduction of the number of employees needed 
D)  the collapse of broadbands

Question 11

Wage compression can be avoided by granting wage increases solely on the basis of the CPI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To help achieve internal equity, factors such as skills, effort, responsibilities, and working conditions may be used to assess jobs. Which term refers to these factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  job specifications 
B)  job classification factors 
C)  compensable factors 
D)  factor comparisons 
A)  job specifications 
B)  job classification factors 
C)  compensable factors 
D)  factor comparisons

Question 13

One theory is based on the theoretical concept that employees should exert greater work effort if they have reason to expect it will result in a valued reward. What is this theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  expectancy theory 
B)  equity theory 
C)  instrumentality theory 
D)  internal equity theory 
A)  expectancy theory 
B)  equity theory 
C)  instrumentality theory 
D)  internal equity theory

Question 14

What type of jobs do companies normally use to collect wage survey data?

Accepted Answer

A)  key jobs 
B)  low-rated jobs 
C)  high-rated jobs 
D)  strategic jobs 
A)  key jobs 
B)  low-rated jobs 
C)  high-rated jobs 
D)  strategic jobs

Question 15

Employees who earn pay for hourly work are referred to as salaried employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Scenario 9.2
Calendar "R" Us Ltd. is a small firm that manufactures yearly calendars with a specific focus on middle and high schools in Alberta. They started operations back in 2006 with just 12 employees, two machines, and a small warehouse that served as an office and production and storage facilities. Today, Calendar "R" Us has roughly 60 employees and supplies its calendars to most middle and high schools in Alberta. When employees join they are paid based on their relationship with the owners. Given the rapid growth in its staff complement, and the arbitrary way in which it normally compensates employees, payroll has proven to be quite a challenge for the company as management looks to expand into other provinces.
-Refer to Scenario 9.2. Setting pay levels at Calendar "R" Us can be limited by all EXCEPT which one of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee expectations and motivation 
B)  profitability of the firm 
C)  productivity of employees 
D)  economic condition and competition 
A)  employee expectations and motivation 
B)  profitability of the firm 
C)  productivity of employees 
D)  economic condition and competition

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the job ranking system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not provide a very refined measure of the job's worth, since the comparisons are made on the basis of the whole job. 
B)  The final rankings of jobs do not indicate the relative importance of the jobs. 
C)  Its simplicity makes it suitable for smaller employers. 
D)  It should only be used with non-exempt jobs. 
A)  It does not provide a very refined measure of the job's worth, since the comparisons are made on the basis of the whole job. 
B)  The final rankings of jobs do not indicate the relative importance of the jobs. 
C)  Its simplicity makes it suitable for smaller employers. 
D)  It should only be used with non-exempt jobs.

Question 18

Executives, administrators, and professional employees are exempt from overtime payments identified in employment standards acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Accounting clerks, pay clerks, and junior secretaries are all classed in Grade 2 at Metroland Inc. Which of the following should apply to all these jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should all receive the same wage rate in order to achieve equality. 
B)  They should be paid within the same pay range. 
C)  They should be paid similar to Grade 2 jobs at McDonald's. 
D)  They should be paid at different wage rates because the worth of these jobs to the organization may differ. 
A)  They should all receive the same wage rate in order to achieve equality. 
B)  They should be paid within the same pay range. 
C)  They should be paid similar to Grade 2 jobs at McDonald's. 
D)  They should be paid at different wage rates because the worth of these jobs to the organization may differ.

Question 20

Among the goals of strategic compensation policy are rewarding past performance, attracting new employees, and reducing turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Briefly explain the different job evaluation systems.

Jambrone Foods and CUPE Local 5000 have a collective agreement in place that allows for wages to be paid at more than the minimum wage set by the Employment Standards Act. Which of the following describes this agreement?

One's level of motivation depends on the attractiveness of the rewards sought. Which of the following refers to the probability of obtaining those rewards?

How far do the impacts of collective bargaining extend?

In developing a wage curve, what are market wage rates plotted against?

What is the classification for employees whose compensation is calculated on the basis of weekly, biweekly, or monthly periods?

Using job evaluation and wage survey data jointly improves the likelihood of both internal and external equity.

Which of the following is NOT a potential challenge to competence-based pay?

HR professionals establish predetermined wage grades as a basis for evaluating jobs in the job classification system of job evaluation.

Which of the following is the most likely outcome of collapsing many salary grades into a few wide salary bands through broadbanding?

Wage compression can be avoided by granting wage increases solely on the basis of the CPI.

To help achieve internal equity, factors such as skills, effort, responsibilities, and working conditions may be used to assess jobs. Which term refers to these factors?

One theory is based on the theoretical concept that employees should exert greater work effort if they have reason to expect it will result in a valued reward. What is this theory?

What type of jobs do companies normally use to collect wage survey data?

Employees who earn pay for hourly work are referred to as salaried employees.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the job ranking system?

Executives, administrators, and professional employees are exempt from overtime payments identified in employment standards acts.

Accounting clerks, pay clerks, and junior secretaries are all classed in Grade 2 at Metroland Inc. Which of the following should apply to all these jobs?

Among the goals of strategic compensation policy are rewarding past performance, attracting new employees, and reducing turnover.

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Exam 9: Managing Compensation

Briefly explain the different job evaluation systems.

Jambrone Foods and CUPE Local 5000 have a collective agreement in place that allows for wages to be paid at more than the minimum wage set by the Employment Standards Act. Which of the following describes this agreement?

One's level of motivation depends on the attractiveness of the rewards sought. Which of the following refers to the probability of obtaining those rewards?

How far do the impacts of collective bargaining extend?

In developing a wage curve, what are market wage rates plotted against?

What is the classification for employees whose compensation is calculated on the basis of weekly, biweekly, or monthly periods?

Using job evaluation and wage survey data jointly improves the likelihood of both internal and external equity.

Which of the following is NOT a potential challenge to competence-based pay?

HR professionals establish predetermined wage grades as a basis for evaluating jobs in the job classification system of job evaluation.

Which of the following is the most likely outcome of collapsing many salary grades into a few wide salary bands through broadbanding?

Wage compression can be avoided by granting wage increases solely on the basis of the CPI.

To help achieve internal equity, factors such as skills, effort, responsibilities, and working conditions may be used to assess jobs. Which term refers to these factors?

One theory is based on the theoretical concept that employees should exert greater work effort if they have reason to expect it will result in a valued reward. What is this theory?

What type of jobs do companies normally use to collect wage survey data?

Employees who earn pay for hourly work are referred to as salaried employees.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the job ranking system?

Executives, administrators, and professional employees are exempt from overtime payments identified in employment standards acts.

Accounting clerks, pay clerks, and junior secretaries are all classed in Grade 2 at Metroland Inc. Which of the following should apply to all these jobs?

Among the goals of strategic compensation policy are rewarding past performance, attracting new employees, and reducing turnover.

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Branding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

International Human Resources Management

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