Question 1

Unions may favor _____ because they make each individual worker more valuable,and less expendable,to the firm.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay-for-knowledge plans 
B)  ESOPs 
C)  lump-sum awards 
D)  gain-sharing 
A)  pay-for-knowledge plans 
B)  ESOPs 
C)  lump-sum awards 
D)  gain-sharing

Question 2

Company A and Company B are in the same industry,but Company A is unionized and Company B is not.Therefore _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  any wage differences must be attributed to the presence of the union in Company A 
B)  any wage differences may not be attributed to the presence of the union,although the possibility exists 
C)  Company B will be forced to form a union to compete with Company A 
D)  any wage differences will never be attributed to the presence of the union 
A)  any wage differences must be attributed to the presence of the union in Company A 
B)  any wage differences may not be attributed to the presence of the union,although the possibility exists 
C)  Company B will be forced to form a union to compete with Company A 
D)  any wage differences will never be attributed to the presence of the union

Question 3

Most contracts recognize that jobs in the same occupations should receive different wage rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The gap between workers and their managers is 27 percent smaller in unionized firms because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  managers in union firms receive lower wages 
B)  worker wages are less likely to go up in unionized firms 
C)  managers in nonunion firms receive higher wages to maintain internal equity 
D)  worker wages go up faster than manager wages in unionized firms 
A)  managers in union firms receive lower wages 
B)  worker wages are less likely to go up in unionized firms 
C)  managers in nonunion firms receive higher wages to maintain internal equity 
D)  worker wages go up faster than manager wages in unionized firms

Question 5

Briefly summarize lump-sum awards and ESOPs.

Accepted Answer

Lump-Sum Awards:Lump-sum awards are one-

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the popular explanations for the decline of union memberships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers do not view unions as a solution to their problems Less intensity of union organizing efforts 
B)  Increased management resistance to unions 
C)  Growing industries are most heavily unionized,while declining industries are less so 
D)  Difficulty: Medium 
A)  Workers do not view unions as a solution to their problems Less intensity of union organizing efforts 
B)  Increased management resistance to unions 
C)  Growing industries are most heavily unionized,while declining industries are less so 
D)  Difficulty: Medium

Question 7

Unions respond relatively rapidly to wage increases during inflationary periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following involves periodic adjustments based typically on changes in the consumer price index?

Accepted Answer

A)  A COLA clause 
B)  A deferred wage increase 
C)  A reopener clause 
D)  An annual improvement adjustment 
A)  A COLA clause 
B)  A deferred wage increase 
C)  A reopener clause 
D)  An annual improvement adjustment

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the reasons that a union may increase employee benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased management control 
B)  Unions discourage the development of two-tier pay plans 
C)  Strong union-worker preference for benefits 
D)  Unions lead to a reduction in wage differentials 
A)  Increased management control 
B)  Unions discourage the development of two-tier pay plans 
C)  Strong union-worker preference for benefits 
D)  Unions lead to a reduction in wage differentials

Question 10

Many contracts specify a premium be paid above the worker's base wage for working nonstandard shifts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Employers seeking to avoid unionization by offering workers the wages,benefits,and working conditions won in rival unionized firms is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  automatic progression 
B)  the spillover effect 
C)  market negotiations 
D)  the equal mirror effect 
A)  automatic progression 
B)  the spillover effect 
C)  market negotiations 
D)  the equal mirror effect

Question 12

Unions believe compensation packages should never make cuts in the traditional forms of wages in exchange for compensation tied more closely to the success of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A deferred wage increase is negotiated at the time of initial contract negotiations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the main dimensions of structuring wage packages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union versus nonunion members' preferences 
B)  The division between direct wages and employee benefits 
C)  Use of two-tier pay plans 
D)  The relationships between worker wages and their managers' pay 
A)  Union versus nonunion members' preferences 
B)  The division between direct wages and employee benefits 
C)  Use of two-tier pay plans 
D)  The relationships between worker wages and their managers' pay

Question 15

_____ awards are one-time cash payments to employees,not added to an employee's base wage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill-based 
B)  Merit increase 
C)  Lump-sum 
D)  Cash bonus 
A)  Skill-based 
B)  Merit increase 
C)  Lump-sum 
D)  Cash bonus

Question 16

In a _____ pay plan,a contract is negotiated that implements two wage scales,a lower one for employees hired after a given date and a higher scale for those hired before.

Accepted Answer

A)  person-based 
B)  efficiency-based 
C)  one-tier 
D)  two-tier 
A)  person-based 
B)  efficiency-based 
C)  one-tier 
D)  two-tier

Question 17

In a two-tier wage system,employees hired after a specific date are placed in a higher wage scale than those hired prior to that date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the goal of unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  To increase productivity 
B)  To secure sound,stable income levels for the membership 
C)  To provide an opportunity for workers to enjoy higher earnings 
D)  To be fair and equitable to both the company and the workers 
A)  To increase productivity 
B)  To secure sound,stable income levels for the membership 
C)  To provide an opportunity for workers to enjoy higher earnings 
D)  To be fair and equitable to both the company and the workers

Question 19

What is the spillover effect?

Accepted Answer

Although union wage settlements have dec

Question 20

Most unions would agree that profit-sharing plans benefit employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Unions may favor _____ because they make each individual worker more valuable,and less expendable,to the firm.

Company A and Company B are in the same industry,but Company A is unionized and Company B is not.Therefore _____.

Most contracts recognize that jobs in the same occupations should receive different wage rates.

The gap between workers and their managers is 27 percent smaller in unionized firms because _____.

Briefly summarize lump-sum awards and ESOPs.

Which of the following is not one of the popular explanations for the decline of union memberships?

Unions respond relatively rapidly to wage increases during inflationary periods.

Which of the following involves periodic adjustments based typically on changes in the consumer price index?

Which of the following is one of the reasons that a union may increase employee benefits?

Many contracts specify a premium be paid above the worker's base wage for working nonstandard shifts.

Employers seeking to avoid unionization by offering workers the wages,benefits,and working conditions won in rival unionized firms is known as _____.

Unions believe compensation packages should never make cuts in the traditional forms of wages in exchange for compensation tied more closely to the success of the firm.

A deferred wage increase is negotiated at the time of initial contract negotiations.

Which of the following is not one of the main dimensions of structuring wage packages?

_____ awards are one-time cash payments to employees,not added to an employee's base wage.

In a _____ pay plan,a contract is negotiated that implements two wage scales,a lower one for employees hired after a given date and a higher scale for those hired before.

In a two-tier wage system,employees hired after a specific date are placed in a higher wage scale than those hired prior to that date.

What is the goal of unions?

What is the spillover effect?

Most unions would agree that profit-sharing plans benefit employees.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 15: Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

Unions may favor _____ because they make each individual worker more valuable,and less expendable,to the firm.

Company A and Company B are in the same industry,but Company A is unionized and Company B is not.Therefore _____.

Most contracts recognize that jobs in the same occupations should receive different wage rates.

The gap between workers and their managers is 27 percent smaller in unionized firms because _____.

Briefly summarize lump-sum awards and ESOPs.

Which of the following is not one of the popular explanations for the decline of union memberships?

Unions respond relatively rapidly to wage increases during inflationary periods.

Which of the following involves periodic adjustments based typically on changes in the consumer price index?

Which of the following is one of the reasons that a union may increase employee benefits?

Many contracts specify a premium be paid above the worker's base wage for working nonstandard shifts.

Employers seeking to avoid unionization by offering workers the wages,benefits,and working conditions won in rival unionized firms is known as _____.

Unions believe compensation packages should never make cuts in the traditional forms of wages in exchange for compensation tied more closely to the success of the firm.

A deferred wage increase is negotiated at the time of initial contract negotiations.

Which of the following is not one of the main dimensions of structuring wage packages?

_____ awards are one-time cash payments to employees,not added to an employee's base wage.

In a _____ pay plan,a contract is negotiated that implements two wage scales,a lower one for employees hired after a given date and a higher scale for those hired before.

In a two-tier wage system,employees hired after a specific date are placed in a higher wage scale than those hired prior to that date.

What is the goal of unions?

What is the spillover effect?

Most unions would agree that profit-sharing plans benefit employees.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

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