Question 1

The final result of the job analysis-job description-job evaluation process is a hierarchy of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the major decisions in a job evaluation process?

Accepted Answer

The major decisions in the job evaluatio

Question 3

An advantage of the Position Analysis Questionnaire for job evaluation is that it can be applied to a wide depth and breadth of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Point plans represent a significant change from ranking and classification methods in that they make explicit the criteria for evaluating jobs: compensable factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following are advantages of the ranking method of job evaluation except:

Accepted Answer

A)  rankings are easy to defend and justify. 
B)  the evaluation process is fast. 
C)  the evaluation process is inexpensive. 
D)  the evaluation process is not complex. 
A)  rankings are easy to defend and justify. 
B)  the evaluation process is fast. 
C)  the evaluation process is inexpensive. 
D)  the evaluation process is not complex.

Question 6

The most common way of allocating weights to factors is by regression modeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The NEMA plan explicitly states that the compensable factor experience should be correlated with tenure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The number of job evaluation plans an organization uses depends upon the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of employees. 
B)  number of departments or verticals. 
C)  depth of work. 
D)  level of detail to make pay decisions. 
A)  number of employees. 
B)  number of departments or verticals. 
C)  depth of work. 
D)  level of detail to make pay decisions.

Question 9

A job structure based upon job value orders jobs on the relative contribution of job content to the organization's goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the point method,the second step in designing the plan is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct job analysis. 
B)  scale the factors. 
C)  determine compensable factors. 
D)  prepare job evaluation manual. 
A)  conduct job analysis. 
B)  scale the factors. 
C)  determine compensable factors. 
D)  prepare job evaluation manual.

Question 11

A compensable factor of effort has a weight of 30% with equal weight for physical and mental subfactors.If physical has a degree rating of 4,how many points does it receive?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60 
A)  4 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60

Question 12

Compensable factors should reflect an organization's sources of competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Since business strategies may change often,compensable factors should rarely be added or deleted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following compensable factors generic factors of the Equal Pay Act and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)is most similar to the Hay plan Factor Know How?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill 
B)  Effort 
C)  Responsibility 
D)  Working conditions 
A)  Skill 
B)  Effort 
C)  Responsibility 
D)  Working conditions

Question 15

The most widely used point method job evaluation is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hay plan. 
B)  Equal Pay Act generic plan. 
C)  factor comparison plan. 
D)  position analysis questionnaire plan. 
A)  Hay plan. 
B)  Equal Pay Act generic plan. 
C)  factor comparison plan. 
D)  position analysis questionnaire plan.

Question 16

One way of evaluating a managerial job's multinational responsibilities would be to rate the percent of time spent on multinational issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All the following are true of compensable factors except:

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforce an organization's culture. 
B)  support the business direction. 
C)  represent the nature of work. 
D)  are common within an industry type. 
A)  reinforce an organization's culture. 
B)  support the business direction. 
C)  represent the nature of work. 
D)  are common within an industry type.

Question 18

_____ are those characteristics in the work that an organization values; that help it pursue its strategy and achieve its objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Competitive skills 
B)  Compensable factors 
C)  Core competencies 
D)  Benchmark factors 
A)  Competitive skills 
B)  Compensable factors 
C)  Core competencies 
D)  Benchmark factors

Question 19

The following statement is an example of _____ of job evaluation. The effectiveness of the majority of the position's decisions can be measured within:
__ 1.One day; __ 2.One week; __ 3.One month; __ 4.Six months; __ 5.One year; __ 6.More than one year

Accepted Answer

A)  ranking method 
B)  classification method 
C)  the Hay plan 
D)  the point method 
A)  ranking method 
B)  classification method 
C)  the Hay plan 
D)  the point method

Question 20

What are the two aspect of diversity in work?

Accepted Answer

Diversity in the work can be thought of

The final result of the job analysis-job description-job evaluation process is a hierarchy of work.

What are the major decisions in a job evaluation process?

An advantage of the Position Analysis Questionnaire for job evaluation is that it can be applied to a wide depth and breadth of work.

Point plans represent a significant change from ranking and classification methods in that they make explicit the criteria for evaluating jobs: compensable factors.

All of the following are advantages of the ranking method of job evaluation except:

The most common way of allocating weights to factors is by regression modeling.

The NEMA plan explicitly states that the compensable factor experience should be correlated with tenure.

The number of job evaluation plans an organization uses depends upon the:

A job structure based upon job value orders jobs on the relative contribution of job content to the organization's goals.

In the point method,the second step in designing the plan is to:

A compensable factor of effort has a weight of 30% with equal weight for physical and mental subfactors.If physical has a degree rating of 4,how many points does it receive?

Compensable factors should reflect an organization's sources of competitive advantage.

Since business strategies may change often,compensable factors should rarely be added or deleted.

Which of the following compensable factors generic factors of the Equal Pay Act and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)is most similar to the Hay plan Factor Know How?

The most widely used point method job evaluation is the:

One way of evaluating a managerial job's multinational responsibilities would be to rate the percent of time spent on multinational issues.

All the following are true of compensable factors except:

_____ are those characteristics in the work that an organization values; that help it pursue its strategy and achieve its objectives.

The following statement is an example of _ of job evaluation. The effectiveness of the majority of the position's decisions can be measured within: 1.One day; 2.One week; 3.One month; 4.Six months; 5.One year; 6.More than one year

What are the two aspect of diversity in work?

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

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

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 5: Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

The final result of the job analysis-job description-job evaluation process is a hierarchy of work.

What are the major decisions in a job evaluation process?

An advantage of the Position Analysis Questionnaire for job evaluation is that it can be applied to a wide depth and breadth of work.

Point plans represent a significant change from ranking and classification methods in that they make explicit the criteria for evaluating jobs: compensable factors.

All of the following are advantages of the ranking method of job evaluation except:

The most common way of allocating weights to factors is by regression modeling.

The NEMA plan explicitly states that the compensable factor experience should be correlated with tenure.

The number of job evaluation plans an organization uses depends upon the:

A job structure based upon job value orders jobs on the relative contribution of job content to the organization's goals.

In the point method,the second step in designing the plan is to:

A compensable factor of effort has a weight of 30% with equal weight for physical and mental subfactors.If physical has a degree rating of 4,how many points does it receive?

Compensable factors should reflect an organization's sources of competitive advantage.

Since business strategies may change often,compensable factors should rarely be added or deleted.

Which of the following compensable factors generic factors of the Equal Pay Act and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)is most similar to the Hay plan Factor Know How?

The most widely used point method job evaluation is the:

One way of evaluating a managerial job's multinational responsibilities would be to rate the percent of time spent on multinational issues.

All the following are true of compensable factors except:

_____ are those characteristics in the work that an organization values; that help it pursue its strategy and achieve its objectives.

The following statement is an example of _____ of job evaluation. The effectiveness of the majority of the position's decisions can be measured within: __ 1.One day; __ 2.One week; __ 3.One month; __ 4.Six months; __ 5.One year; __ 6.More than one year

What are the two aspect of diversity in work?

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

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

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

Filters

The following statement is an example of _ of job evaluation. The effectiveness of the majority of the position's decisions can be measured within: 1.One day; 2.One week; 3.One month; 4.Six months; 5.One year; 6.More than one year