Question 1

The Federal Wage Garnishment Act prohibits an employer from firing an employee if the employee has his/her pay garnished only once.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An employee classified as a manager,technical,or professional who is paid on an hourly basis is considered _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exempt 
B)  nonexempt 
C)  on call 
D)  underpaid 
A)  exempt 
B)  nonexempt 
C)  on call 
D)  underpaid

Question 3

What a person is paid indicates his or her worth to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The first minimum wage law was passed in the united states in what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1912 
B)  1931 
C)  1936 
D)  1942 
A)  1912 
B)  1931 
C)  1936 
D)  1942

Question 5

Pay surveys are typically used to collect data about compensation paid to employees by all employers in a(n)_______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic area 
B)  industry 
C)  occupational group 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  geographic area 
B)  industry 
C)  occupational group 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

The FLSA has provisions covering ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  minimum wage 
B)  overtime 
C)  child labor 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  minimum wage 
B)  overtime 
C)  child labor 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Several factors affect the choice of pay-level strategy,they include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the motivation and attitude of management 
B)  ethical orientation of management 
C)  the organization's ability to pay 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the motivation and attitude of management 
B)  ethical orientation of management 
C)  the organization's ability to pay 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Certain _______________ may legally be paid less than minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A)  students 
B)  disabled employees 
C)  apprentices 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  students 
B)  disabled employees 
C)  apprentices 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

What are the three characteristics of the typical minimum wage worker?

Accepted Answer

The typical minimum

Question 10

If federal and state employment laws conflict,which one applies?

Accepted Answer

The law that is the

Question 11

A _______________ is a grouping of a variety of jobs that are similar in terms of difficulty and responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay curve 
B)  layer 
C)  pay range 
D)  pay class 
A)  pay curve 
B)  layer 
C)  pay range 
D)  pay class

Question 12

Herzberg applied his hygiene theory to pay and reached the conclusion that pay simply prevents works from being _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  demotivated 
B)  motivated 
C)  hungry 
D)  in a state of disequlibrum 
A)  demotivated 
B)  motivated 
C)  hungry 
D)  in a state of disequlibrum

Question 13

________ are company employees from foreign sites who come to the United States on assignment or for training.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glopatriates 
B)  Inpatriates 
C)  Transpatriates 
D)  E9's 
A)  Glopatriates 
B)  Inpatriates 
C)  Transpatriates 
D)  E9's

Question 14

What is the primary objective of the pay-level decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  To keep the organization competitive in the labor market 
B)  To keep payroll costs down 
C)  To bring job satisfaction up to acceptable levels 
D)  To reduce the number of pay levels 
A)  To keep the organization competitive in the labor market 
B)  To keep payroll costs down 
C)  To bring job satisfaction up to acceptable levels 
D)  To reduce the number of pay levels

Question 15

_______________ can increase flexibility by allowing employees to move among a wider range of job tasks without having to adjust pay with each move.

Accepted Answer

A)  Delamination 
B)  Delayering 
C)  Leveling 
D)  Flattening 
A)  Delamination 
B)  Delayering 
C)  Leveling 
D)  Flattening

Question 16

According to the __________ approach,wages should be kept at the subsistence level so that workers would be motivated to be highly productive.

Accepted Answer

A)  hungry man 
B)  economic man 
C)  rational man 
D)  intrinsic man 
A)  hungry man 
B)  economic man 
C)  rational man 
D)  intrinsic man

Question 17

Which of the following groups are exempt from both the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the FLSA.

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees of seasonal amusment or recreational establishments. 
B)  Employees of motion picture theaters. 
C)  Farm workers. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Employees of seasonal amusment or recreational establishments. 
B)  Employees of motion picture theaters. 
C)  Farm workers. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 18

In 2010,the average woman earned 77 percent of the earnings of the average:

Accepted Answer

A)  White male 
B)  Immigrant 
C)  Temporary worker 
D)  African-American male 
A)  White male 
B)  Immigrant 
C)  Temporary worker 
D)  African-American male

Question 19

Herzberg suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing pay will increase worker satisfaction. 
B)  increasing pay will increase productivity. 
C)  pay prevents workers from being demotivated 
D)  Both A and C are correct. 
A)  increasing pay will increase worker satisfaction. 
B)  increasing pay will increase productivity. 
C)  pay prevents workers from being demotivated 
D)  Both A and C are correct.

Question 20

What are the differences between wage freezes,wage controls and wage guidelines.

Accepted Answer

Wage freezes are government or

The Federal Wage Garnishment Act prohibits an employer from firing an employee if the employee has his/her pay garnished only once.

An employee classified as a manager,technical,or professional who is paid on an hourly basis is considered _______________.

What a person is paid indicates his or her worth to an organization.

The first minimum wage law was passed in the united states in what year?

Pay surveys are typically used to collect data about compensation paid to employees by all employers in a(n)_______________.

The FLSA has provisions covering ________.

Several factors affect the choice of pay-level strategy,they include __________.

Certain _______________ may legally be paid less than minimum wage.

What are the three characteristics of the typical minimum wage worker?

If federal and state employment laws conflict,which one applies?

A _______________ is a grouping of a variety of jobs that are similar in terms of difficulty and responsibility.

Herzberg applied his hygiene theory to pay and reached the conclusion that pay simply prevents works from being _____.

________ are company employees from foreign sites who come to the United States on assignment or for training.

What is the primary objective of the pay-level decision?

_______________ can increase flexibility by allowing employees to move among a wider range of job tasks without having to adjust pay with each move.

According to the __________ approach,wages should be kept at the subsistence level so that workers would be motivated to be highly productive.

Which of the following groups are exempt from both the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the FLSA.

In 2010,the average woman earned 77 percent of the earnings of the average:

Herzberg suggests that:

What are the differences between wage freezes,wage controls and wage guidelines.

Human Resource Management

A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Career Planning and Development

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Managing Employee Discipline

Promoting Safety and Health

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Exam 10: Compensation: An Overview

The Federal Wage Garnishment Act prohibits an employer from firing an employee if the employee has his/her pay garnished only once.

An employee classified as a manager,technical,or professional who is paid on an hourly basis is considered _______________.

What a person is paid indicates his or her worth to an organization.

The first minimum wage law was passed in the united states in what year?

Pay surveys are typically used to collect data about compensation paid to employees by all employers in a(n)_______________.

The FLSA has provisions covering ________.

Several factors affect the choice of pay-level strategy,they include __________.

Certain _______________ may legally be paid less than minimum wage.

What are the three characteristics of the typical minimum wage worker?

If federal and state employment laws conflict,which one applies?

A _______________ is a grouping of a variety of jobs that are similar in terms of difficulty and responsibility.

Herzberg applied his hygiene theory to pay and reached the conclusion that pay simply prevents works from being _____.

________ are company employees from foreign sites who come to the United States on assignment or for training.

What is the primary objective of the pay-level decision?

_______________ can increase flexibility by allowing employees to move among a wider range of job tasks without having to adjust pay with each move.

According to the __________ approach,wages should be kept at the subsistence level so that workers would be motivated to be highly productive.

Which of the following groups are exempt from both the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the FLSA.

In 2010,the average woman earned 77 percent of the earnings of the average:

Herzberg suggests that:

What are the differences between wage freezes,wage controls and wage guidelines.

Human Resource Management

A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Career Planning and Development

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Managing Employee Discipline

Promoting Safety and Health

Filters