Question 1

Which type of legislation is concerned with minimum wage rates and overtime payments?

Accepted Answer

A) employment standards 
B) employment equity 
C) equal pay 
D) pay equity 
A) employment standards 
B) employment equity 
C) equal pay 
D) pay equity

Question 2

What is the scope of the impacts of collective bargaining agreements?

Accepted Answer

A) They extend beyond the segment of the labour force that is unionized. 
B) They are restricted to hourly employees only. 
C) They are restricted to members of the union. 
D) They are restricted to both exempt and non-exempt employees. 
A) They extend beyond the segment of the labour force that is unionized. 
B) They are restricted to hourly employees only. 
C) They are restricted to members of the union. 
D) They are restricted to both exempt and non-exempt employees.

Question 3

An advantage of published wage surveys is compatibility with the organization's jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Granting wage increases solely on the basis of the CPI helps compress pay rates within a pay structure,thereby ensuring equity among those who receive the wage increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The consumer price index tracks the change in price over time of a "market basket" of goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Tiffany works as an IT specialist at Nortel.She is compensated based on such skills as programming and service to clients.It is likely that she is paid under which of the following pay plans?

Accepted Answer

A) a competency-based pay plan 
B) a performance-based pay plan 
C) a merit-based pay plan 
D) a seniority-based pay plan 
A) a competency-based pay plan 
B) a performance-based pay plan 
C) a merit-based pay plan 
D) a seniority-based pay plan

Question 8

The employment standards acts set minimum requirements with respect to wages,hours of work,and overtime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of nonfinancial compensation?

Accepted Answer

A) bonuses 
B) employee recognition programs 
C) health insurance 
D) incentives 
A) bonuses 
B) employee recognition programs 
C) health insurance 
D) incentives

Question 10

Broadbanding refers to collapsing many traditional salary grades into a few wide salary bands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What's a key objective of wage and salary surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) to help with job evaluations 
B) to help achieve gender pay equity 
C) to validate performance appraisals 
D) to help achieve external equity 
A) to help with job evaluations 
B) to help achieve gender pay equity 
C) to validate performance appraisals 
D) to help achieve external equity

Question 12

A point manual can be used to determine the external equity of a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In collective agreements,what are escalator clauses associated with?

Accepted Answer

A) predetermined fixed increases in pay year-over-year 
B) a cost of living adjustment 
C) job evaluations 
D) succession planning 
A) predetermined fixed increases in pay year-over-year 
B) a cost of living adjustment 
C) job evaluations 
D) succession planning

Question 14

Assume Microsoft wants to link its overall organizational strategy to its wage and benefit policies in the strategic plan.How can the company best do this?

Accepted Answer

A) through the development of better performance standards 
B) through following federal strategic planning legislation 
C) through adhering to Harvard University's Professor Porter model 
D) through formalized compensation goals 
A) through the development of better performance standards 
B) through following federal strategic planning legislation 
C) through adhering to Harvard University's Professor Porter model 
D) through formalized compensation goals

Question 15

According to the textbook,which job evaluation method is considered the most valid?

Accepted Answer

A) job ranking 
B) the classification method 
C) the point method 
D) the factor comparison method 
A) job ranking 
B) the classification method 
C) the point method 
D) the factor comparison method

Question 16

How would you describe "an increase in real wages"?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in wages over the Consumer Price Index 
B) an increase in wages and benefits 
C) an increase in the monetary proportion of the compensation package 
D) an increase in collectively bargained wages 
A) an increase in wages over the Consumer Price Index 
B) an increase in wages and benefits 
C) an increase in the monetary proportion of the compensation package 
D) an increase in collectively bargained wages

Question 17

A wage curve represents the relationship between the relative worth of jobs and their wage rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 best describes this agreement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a potential outcome of wage-rate compression?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased employee performance 
B) low employee morale 
C) delinquent employee behaviour 
D) lower absenteeism 
A) decreased employee performance 
B) low employee morale 
C) delinquent employee behaviour 
D) lower absenteeism

Which type of legislation is concerned with minimum wage rates and overtime payments?

What is the scope of the impacts of collective bargaining agreements?

An advantage of published wage surveys is compatibility with the organization's jobs.

Granting wage increases solely on the basis of the CPI helps compress pay rates within a pay structure,thereby ensuring equity among those who receive the wage increase.

The consumer price index tracks the change in price over time of a "market basket" of goods and services.

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

Tiffany works as an IT specialist at Nortel.She is compensated based on such skills as programming and service to clients.It is likely that she is paid under which of the following pay plans?

The employment standards acts set minimum requirements with respect to wages,hours of work,and overtime.

Which of the following is an example of nonfinancial compensation?

Broadbanding refers to collapsing many traditional salary grades into a few wide salary bands.

What's a key objective of wage and salary surveys?

A point manual can be used to determine the external equity of a job.

In collective agreements,what are escalator clauses associated with?

Assume Microsoft wants to link its overall organizational strategy to its wage and benefit policies in the strategic plan.How can the company best do this?

According to the textbook,which job evaluation method is considered the most valid?

How would you describe "an increase in real wages"?

A wage curve represents the relationship between the relative worth of jobs and their wage rates.

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

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 best describes this agreement?

Which of the following is NOT a potential outcome of wage-rate compression?

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Exam 9: Managing Compensation

Which type of legislation is concerned with minimum wage rates and overtime payments?

What is the scope of the impacts of collective bargaining agreements?

An advantage of published wage surveys is compatibility with the organization's jobs.

Granting wage increases solely on the basis of the CPI helps compress pay rates within a pay structure,thereby ensuring equity among those who receive the wage increase.

The consumer price index tracks the change in price over time of a "market basket" of goods and services.

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

Tiffany works as an IT specialist at Nortel.She is compensated based on such skills as programming and service to clients.It is likely that she is paid under which of the following pay plans?

The employment standards acts set minimum requirements with respect to wages,hours of work,and overtime.

Which of the following is an example of nonfinancial compensation?

Broadbanding refers to collapsing many traditional salary grades into a few wide salary bands.

What's a key objective of wage and salary surveys?

A point manual can be used to determine the external equity of a job.

In collective agreements,what are escalator clauses associated with?

Assume Microsoft wants to link its overall organizational strategy to its wage and benefit policies in the strategic plan.How can the company best do this?

According to the textbook,which job evaluation method is considered the most valid?

How would you describe "an increase in real wages"?

A wage curve represents the relationship between the relative worth of jobs and their wage rates.

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

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 best describes this agreement?

Which of the following is NOT a potential outcome of wage-rate compression?

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

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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