Question 1

Unions respond relatively rapidly to wage increases during inflationary periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the areas on which unions have a major impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  General benefit levels 
B)  Customer service 
C)  Structure of wages 
D)  Salary policies and practices 
A)  General benefit levels 
B)  Customer service 
C)  Structure of wages 
D)  Salary policies and practices

Question 3

When management shows little concern for its employees and workplace relations are bad,employees may support a unionization effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lump-sum awards are typically given because they are less costly to the employer than merit increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In automatic progression,seniority is used as the basis for movement through the job classifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

A large number of studies found union workers earn from 15-20 percent more than non-union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One dimension of wage package structuring concerns the division between _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct wages; employee benefits 
B)  paid vacation; time off with out pay 
C)  employee skills; job requirements 
D)  task difficulty; working conditions 
A)  direct wages; employee benefits 
B)  paid vacation; time off with out pay 
C)  employee skills; job requirements 
D)  task difficulty; working conditions

Question 9

Which of the following statements about single rates is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single rates are usually specified for workers within a particular job classification. 
B)  Single-rate agreements differentiate wages on the basis of seniority. 
C)  Workers with varying years of experience and output receive different single rates. 
D)  Single-rate agreements differentiate wages on the basis of merit. 
A)  Single rates are usually specified for workers within a particular job classification. 
B)  Single-rate agreements differentiate wages on the basis of seniority. 
C)  Workers with varying years of experience and output receive different single rates. 
D)  Single-rate agreements differentiate wages on the basis of merit.

Question 10

About 60 percent of all U.S.collective bargaining agreements permit some alternative reward system that links pay to performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding a gainsharing plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prevents union members from sharing the wealth. 
B)  It creates a difficulty in maintaining employment levels in marginal organizations. 
C)  It becomes ineffective when union members participate in plan development. 
D)  Not all unions would be in favor of this type of plan. 
A)  It prevents union members from sharing the wealth. 
B)  It creates a difficulty in maintaining employment levels in marginal organizations. 
C)  It becomes ineffective when union members participate in plan development. 
D)  Not all unions would be in favor of this type of plan.

Question 12

The largest gains for public sector employees are reported for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  teachers' unions 
B)  firefighters 
C)  telecommunication unions 
D)  postal services 
A)  teachers' unions 
B)  firefighters 
C)  telecommunication unions 
D)  postal services

Question 13

The vast majority of contracts specify that a job is to be compensated on an hourly basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Vacation and holiday entitlements are among the clauses frequently found in holiday contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following plans gives employees part ownership in the company?

Accepted Answer

A)  ESOPs 
B)  Pay-for-knowledge plans 
C)  Gain-sharing 
D)  Profit-sharing 
A)  ESOPs 
B)  Pay-for-knowledge plans 
C)  Gain-sharing 
D)  Profit-sharing

Question 16

Over the past 30 years,wage increases in the non-union sector have grown faster than among union workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There is some evidence that gain-sharing plans are more common in __________ than ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  service industries, manufacturing 
B)  union, non-union 
C)  large companies, small companies D, small companies, large companies 
A)  service industries, manufacturing 
B)  union, non-union 
C)  large companies, small companies D, small companies, large companies

Question 18

There are numerous possible costs and benefits to union members for agreeing to a gain-sharing plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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

Unions respond relatively rapidly to wage increases during inflationary periods.

Which of the following is not one of the areas on which unions have a major impact?

When management shows little concern for its employees and workplace relations are bad,employees may support a unionization effort.

Lump-sum awards are typically given because they are less costly to the employer than merit increases.

In automatic progression,seniority is used as the basis for movement through the job classifications.

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

A large number of studies found union workers earn from 15-20 percent more than non-union.

One dimension of wage package structuring concerns the division between _ and _.

Which of the following statements about single rates is true?

About 60 percent of all U.S.collective bargaining agreements permit some alternative reward system that links pay to performance.

Which of the following is true regarding a gainsharing plan?

The largest gains for public sector employees are reported for _____.

The vast majority of contracts specify that a job is to be compensated on an hourly basis.

Vacation and holiday entitlements are among the clauses frequently found in holiday contracts.

Which of the following plans gives employees part ownership in the company?

Over the past 30 years,wage increases in the non-union sector have grown faster than among union workers.

There is some evidence that gain-sharing plans are more common in than _.

There are numerous possible costs and benefits to union members for agreeing to a gain-sharing plan.

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

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.

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 respond relatively rapidly to wage increases during inflationary periods.

Which of the following is not one of the areas on which unions have a major impact?

When management shows little concern for its employees and workplace relations are bad,employees may support a unionization effort.

Lump-sum awards are typically given because they are less costly to the employer than merit increases.

In automatic progression,seniority is used as the basis for movement through the job classifications.

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

A large number of studies found union workers earn from 15-20 percent more than non-union.

One dimension of wage package structuring concerns the division between _____ and _____.

Which of the following statements about single rates is true?

About 60 percent of all U.S.collective bargaining agreements permit some alternative reward system that links pay to performance.

Which of the following is true regarding a gainsharing plan?

The largest gains for public sector employees are reported for _____.

The vast majority of contracts specify that a job is to be compensated on an hourly basis.

Vacation and holiday entitlements are among the clauses frequently found in holiday contracts.

Which of the following plans gives employees part ownership in the company?

Over the past 30 years,wage increases in the non-union sector have grown faster than among union workers.

There is some evidence that gain-sharing plans are more common in __________ than ___________.

There are numerous possible costs and benefits to union members for agreeing to a gain-sharing plan.

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

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.

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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One dimension of wage package structuring concerns the division between _ and _.

There is some evidence that gain-sharing plans are more common in than _.