Question 1

Travis likes that his company places emphasis on job-based pay structures.He is hoping that he will get the next promotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Darcy is frustrated by the ________ that has kept her from becoming the first woman to be the CEO at her company.

Accepted Answer

A) departmentalization 
B) decentralization 
C) glass ceiling 
D) benchmarking 
E) centralization 
A) departmentalization 
B) decentralization 
C) glass ceiling 
D) benchmarking 
E) centralization

Question 3

The ________ is an index of the correspondence between actual and intended pay.

Accepted Answer

A) pay grade 
B) pay midpoint 
C) compa-ratio 
D) range spread 
E) pay range 
A) pay grade 
B) pay midpoint 
C) compa-ratio 
D) range spread 
E) pay range

Question 4

Noreen,Revathy,and Rosa are going to visit their manager and advocate for ________,eliminating undervaluation of women's jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) equal opportunity 
B) the glass ceiling 
C) efficiency wages 
D) comparable worth 
E) minimum wage 
A) equal opportunity 
B) the glass ceiling 
C) efficiency wages 
D) comparable worth 
E) minimum wage

Question 5

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Accepted Answer

A) established an eight-hour workday. 
B) established the requirement for paying prevailing wages on public works projects. 
C) laid the responsibility of economic stability onto the federal government. 
D) established a minimum wage for jobs. 
E) failed to set pay regulations for overtime work. 
A) established an eight-hour workday. 
B) established the requirement for paying prevailing wages on public works projects. 
C) laid the responsibility of economic stability onto the federal government. 
D) established a minimum wage for jobs. 
E) failed to set pay regulations for overtime work.

Question 6

Which of the following administrative tools is used by organizations to design job structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Job rotation 
B) Job evaluation 
C) Market pay survey 
D) Job description 
E) Job specification 
A) Job rotation 
B) Job evaluation 
C) Market pay survey 
D) Job description 
E) Job specification

Question 7

Which type of pay is similar to pay structures based on individual characteristics such as skill or knowledge but usually refers to a plan that covers exempt employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal equity pay 
B) Market survey pay 
C) Competency-based pay 
D) Job-based pay 
E) External equity pay 
A) Internal equity pay 
B) Market survey pay 
C) Competency-based pay 
D) Job-based pay 
E) External equity pay

Question 8

Lamar used a weighting scheme to measure internal job worth.In other words,he completed a

Accepted Answer

A) job enlargement. 
B) job description. 
C) job design. 
D) job specification. 
E) job evaluation. 
A) job enlargement. 
B) job description. 
C) job design. 
D) job specification. 
E) job evaluation.

Question 9

Internal job worth can be measured using the administrative tool of job evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true of key jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) They are unique to organizations. 
B) They can be used in pay surveys. 
C) They have unstable content. 
D) They cannot be compared through market surveys. 
E) They are not benchmark jobs. 
A) They are unique to organizations. 
B) They can be used in pay surveys. 
C) They have unstable content. 
D) They cannot be compared through market surveys. 
E) They are not benchmark jobs.

Question 11

Internal equity pay comparison is

Accepted Answer

A) influenced primarily by an organization's choice of pay level. 
B) the primary administrative tool organizations use in choosing a pay level. 
C) focused on what employees within the same organization but in different jobs are paid. 
D) determined using market pay surveys. 
E) more likely to influence the decisions of applicants to accept job offers than external equity pay comparison. 
A) influenced primarily by an organization's choice of pay level. 
B) the primary administrative tool organizations use in choosing a pay level. 
C) focused on what employees within the same organization but in different jobs are paid. 
D) determined using market pay surveys. 
E) more likely to influence the decisions of applicants to accept job offers than external equity pay comparison.

Question 12

The number of organizations that are focusing on nonlabor forces while deciding production location is decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In setting pay rates for key jobs using the pay policy line approach,actual market rates will give the most accurate information instead of market survey data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act,

Accepted Answer

A) employees should be paid at the rate of one and a half times their hourly rate for overtime worked beyond 40 hours in a week. 
B) federal contractors should pay employees no less than the prevailing wages in the area. 
C) outside sales employees are included in the coverage. 
D) employers who are not aware of the overtime work done by the employees are violating the law. 
E) occupations that have hourly wages are exempt from the law. 
A) employees should be paid at the rate of one and a half times their hourly rate for overtime worked beyond 40 hours in a week. 
B) federal contractors should pay employees no less than the prevailing wages in the area. 
C) outside sales employees are included in the coverage. 
D) employers who are not aware of the overtime work done by the employees are violating the law. 
E) occupations that have hourly wages are exempt from the law.

Question 15

The average compensation-including wages,salaries,and bonuses-of jobs in an organization is called the

Accepted Answer

A) range spread. 
B) compa-ratio. 
C) pay level. 
D) job structure. 
E) pay grade. 
A) range spread. 
B) compa-ratio. 
C) pay level. 
D) job structure. 
E) pay grade.

Question 16

A firm that has a manufacturing unit in China considers shifting production to Cambodia.Which of the following would be a possible reason for it to not shift the production base?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower wages for labor in Cambodia 
B) Less skilled labor in Cambodia 
C) Higher productivity in Cambodia 
D) Rising labor costs in China 
E) Higher transportation costs in China 
A) Lower wages for labor in Cambodia 
B) Less skilled labor in Cambodia 
C) Higher productivity in Cambodia 
D) Rising labor costs in China 
E) Higher transportation costs in China

Question 17

When posting a job vacancy,it is important to post the minimum,midpoint,and maximum pay range so candidates know the

Accepted Answer

A) market survey rates. 
B) pay policy line. 
C) compa-ratio. 
D) skill-based needed. 
E) pay grade. 
A) market survey rates. 
B) pay policy line. 
C) compa-ratio. 
D) skill-based needed. 
E) pay grade.

Question 18

The disadvantage of using the pay grade approach is that it increases the administrative burden of setting separate rates of pay for hundreds of different jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following pay structures would a company adopt if it wanted a pay structure that rewards employees based on their knowledge and competency?

Accepted Answer

A) Delayering approach 
B) Skill-based pay approach 
C) Pay grade approach 
D) Market survey data approach 
E) Pay policy line approach 
A) Delayering approach 
B) Skill-based pay approach 
C) Pay grade approach 
D) Market survey data approach 
E) Pay policy line approach

Question 20

Which of the following occupations is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

Accepted Answer

A) First responder 
B) Executive 
C) Firefighter 
D) Paramedic 
E) Police 
A) First responder 
B) Executive 
C) Firefighter 
D) Paramedic 
E) Police

Travis likes that his company places emphasis on job-based pay structures.He is hoping that he will get the next promotion.

Darcy is frustrated by the ________ that has kept her from becoming the first woman to be the CEO at her company.

The ________ is an index of the correspondence between actual and intended pay.

Noreen,Revathy,and Rosa are going to visit their manager and advocate for ________,eliminating undervaluation of women's jobs.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Which of the following administrative tools is used by organizations to design job structures?

Which type of pay is similar to pay structures based on individual characteristics such as skill or knowledge but usually refers to a plan that covers exempt employees?

Lamar used a weighting scheme to measure internal job worth.In other words,he completed a

Internal job worth can be measured using the administrative tool of job evaluation.

Which of the following is true of key jobs?

Internal equity pay comparison is

The number of organizations that are focusing on nonlabor forces while deciding production location is decreasing.

In setting pay rates for key jobs using the pay policy line approach,actual market rates will give the most accurate information instead of market survey data.

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act,

The average compensation-including wages,salaries,and bonuses-of jobs in an organization is called the

A firm that has a manufacturing unit in China considers shifting production to Cambodia.Which of the following would be a possible reason for it to not shift the production base?

When posting a job vacancy,it is important to post the minimum,midpoint,and maximum pay range so candidates know the

The disadvantage of using the pay grade approach is that it increases the administrative burden of setting separate rates of pay for hundreds of different jobs.

Which of the following pay structures would a company adopt if it wanted a pay structure that rewards employees based on their knowledge and competency?

Which of the following occupations is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

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Exam 11: Pay Structure Decisions

Travis likes that his company places emphasis on job-based pay structures.He is hoping that he will get the next promotion.

Darcy is frustrated by the ________ that has kept her from becoming the first woman to be the CEO at her company.

The ________ is an index of the correspondence between actual and intended pay.

Noreen,Revathy,and Rosa are going to visit their manager and advocate for ________,eliminating undervaluation of women's jobs.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Which of the following administrative tools is used by organizations to design job structures?

Which type of pay is similar to pay structures based on individual characteristics such as skill or knowledge but usually refers to a plan that covers exempt employees?

Lamar used a weighting scheme to measure internal job worth.In other words,he completed a

Internal job worth can be measured using the administrative tool of job evaluation.

Which of the following is true of key jobs?

Internal equity pay comparison is

The number of organizations that are focusing on nonlabor forces while deciding production location is decreasing.

In setting pay rates for key jobs using the pay policy line approach,actual market rates will give the most accurate information instead of market survey data.

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act,

The average compensation-including wages,salaries,and bonuses-of jobs in an organization is called the

A firm that has a manufacturing unit in China considers shifting production to Cambodia.Which of the following would be a possible reason for it to not shift the production base?

When posting a job vacancy,it is important to post the minimum,midpoint,and maximum pay range so candidates know the

The disadvantage of using the pay grade approach is that it increases the administrative burden of setting separate rates of pay for hundreds of different jobs.

Which of the following pay structures would a company adopt if it wanted a pay structure that rewards employees based on their knowledge and competency?

Which of the following occupations is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the Hrm Function

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