Question 1

One limitation of the comparable worth policy is that it targets single employers,ignoring that men and women tend to work for different employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the point-factor system?

Accepted Answer

A) In this system,job evaluators apply a weighting method before generating scores for the compensable factors. 
B) When a priori weights method is used,factors are weighted using expert judgments. 
C) In a priori weights method,weights are assigned to noncompensable factors. 
D) Multiple regression is an example of a priori weights method. 
E) When the weights are derived empirically,factors determining pay in the labor market are excluded. 
A) In this system,job evaluators apply a weighting method before generating scores for the compensable factors. 
B) When a priori weights method is used,factors are weighted using expert judgments. 
C) In a priori weights method,weights are assigned to noncompensable factors. 
D) Multiple regression is an example of a priori weights method. 
E) When the weights are derived empirically,factors determining pay in the labor market are excluded.

Question 3

Athen Tech.,a software company,changed its pay structure from 3,000 job titles and 12 pay grades to a simpler structure with 1,000 jobs and 5 pay grades.The managers were then asked to choose pay levels that were based on the market.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) decentralizing. 
B) departmentalizing. 
C) forecasting. 
D) delayering. 
E) benchmarking. 
A) decentralizing. 
B) departmentalizing. 
C) forecasting. 
D) delayering. 
E) benchmarking.

Question 4

Distinguish between external equity pay comparisons and internal equity pay comparisons.

Accepted Answer

External equity pay comparisons focus on

Question 5

According to the study by Peter Cappelli and Peter Sherer,which of the following is true of two-tier wage plans?

Accepted Answer

A) The plans are characterized by instances in which two employees doing different levels of jobs get the same pay. 
B) Lower-paid employees always move to the higher-paying tier. 
C) Lower-tier employees are more satisfied despite being paid less money for the same work. 
D) The employees in the lower tier have lower comparison standards than those in the higher tier. 
E) The lower-tier employees remain dissatisfied until they move into the higher-paying tier. 
A) The plans are characterized by instances in which two employees doing different levels of jobs get the same pay. 
B) Lower-paid employees always move to the higher-paying tier. 
C) Lower-tier employees are more satisfied despite being paid less money for the same work. 
D) The employees in the lower tier have lower comparison standards than those in the higher tier. 
E) The lower-tier employees remain dissatisfied until they move into the higher-paying tier.

Question 6

Which of the following acts requires federal contractors to pay employees no less than the prevailing wages in the area?

Accepted Answer

A) Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act 
B) McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SC
A)  
C) Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 
E) Equal Pay Act of 1963 
A) Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act 
B) McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SC
A)  
C) Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 
E) Equal Pay Act of 1963

Question 7

The equity theory suggests that people evaluate the fairness of their situations by comparing them with how they were treated in their previous organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a disadvantage of skill-based pay?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not suited for jobs that require skills to adapt to change in technology. 
B) It decreases worker flexibility. 
C) It does not give knowledgeable people opportunities to make decisions. 
D) It does not help deal with absenteeism or turnover. 
E) It may give rise to large new labor costs,but with little payoff. 
A) It is not suited for jobs that require skills to adapt to change in technology. 
B) It decreases worker flexibility. 
C) It does not give knowledgeable people opportunities to make decisions. 
D) It does not help deal with absenteeism or turnover. 
E) It may give rise to large new labor costs,but with little payoff.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of external equity pay comparison?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves comparisons with employees with lower-level jobs in the organization. 
B) It involves comparisons with employees with higher-level jobs in the organization. 
C) It influences whether employees accept transfers. 
D) It influences employees' willingness to accept promotions. 
E) It influences employees' decisions regarding whether to stay or move to another organization. 
A) It involves comparisons with employees with lower-level jobs in the organization. 
B) It involves comparisons with employees with higher-level jobs in the organization. 
C) It influences whether employees accept transfers. 
D) It influences employees' willingness to accept promotions. 
E) It influences employees' decisions regarding whether to stay or move to another organization.

Question 10

________ is the relative pay of jobs in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Pay level 
B) Pay grade 
C) Compa-ratio 
D) Range spread 
E) Job structure 
A) Pay level 
B) Pay grade 
C) Compa-ratio 
D) Range spread 
E) Job structure

Question 11

Which of the following is true of nonkey jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) They have stable content. 
B) They can be used in pay surveys. 
C) They can be valued directly. 
D) They can be compared through market surveys. 
E) They are unique to organizations. 
A) They have stable content. 
B) They can be used in pay surveys. 
C) They can be valued directly. 
D) They can be compared through market surveys. 
E) They are unique to organizations.

Question 12

Which of the following is the primary focus of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes it mandatory for firms to give women maternity leave. 
B) It restricts the setting up of labor unions. 
C) It promotes the setting up of labor unions. 
D) It supports equal pay for jobs of equal content. 
E) It supports equal pay for jobs of equal value. 
A) It makes it mandatory for firms to give women maternity leave. 
B) It restricts the setting up of labor unions. 
C) It promotes the setting up of labor unions. 
D) It supports equal pay for jobs of equal content. 
E) It supports equal pay for jobs of equal value.

Question 13

Inventory levels can be dramatically reduced through just-in-time production,but suppliers need to be in close physical proximity for this to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following theories describes the conditions when the benefits of higher pay outweigh higher costs?

Accepted Answer

A) Equity theory 
B) Expectancy theory 
C) Reinforcement theory 
D) Efficiency wage theory 
E) Social exchange theory 
A) Equity theory 
B) Expectancy theory 
C) Reinforcement theory 
D) Efficiency wage theory 
E) Social exchange theory

Question 15

The Walsh-Healy Act covers

Accepted Answer

A) all government contractors receiving $10,000 or more in federal funds. 
B) executive,professional,and administrative occupations that are exempt from FLSA coverage. 
C) all private retail firms in the United States that receive no federal funds. 
D) construction contractors receiving federal money of more than $2,000. 
E) manufacturing units that employ less than 2,000 employees. 
A) all government contractors receiving $10,000 or more in federal funds. 
B) executive,professional,and administrative occupations that are exempt from FLSA coverage. 
C) all private retail firms in the United States that receive no federal funds. 
D) construction contractors receiving federal money of more than $2,000. 
E) manufacturing units that employ less than 2,000 employees.

Question 16

Which department enforces standards and guidelines put in place to minimize pay disparities found through regression analyses?

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Justice 
B) Department of Labor 
C) Department of Law 
D) Bureau of Labor Statistics 
E) Department of Commerce 
A) Department of Justice 
B) Department of Labor 
C) Department of Law 
D) Bureau of Labor Statistics 
E) Department of Commerce

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the pay grade approach to developing a pay structure?

Accepted Answer

A) It permits greater flexibility in moving employees from job to job. 
B) It increases the administrative burden of setting up rates of pay. 
C) It has a range spread that is smaller at higher levels. 
D) It ensures that all of the jobs have fair rates of pay. 
E) It tends to contribute to reduced labor costs. 
A) It permits greater flexibility in moving employees from job to job. 
B) It increases the administrative burden of setting up rates of pay. 
C) It has a range spread that is smaller at higher levels. 
D) It ensures that all of the jobs have fair rates of pay. 
E) It tends to contribute to reduced labor costs.

Question 18

Coach and Cab Company used the ________ to justify higher pay to attract highly skilled employees.

Accepted Answer

A) structuration theory 
B) social exchange theory 
C) efficiency wage theory 
D) perceptual-motor theory 
E) expectancy theory 
A) structuration theory 
B) social exchange theory 
C) efficiency wage theory 
D) perceptual-motor theory 
E) expectancy theory

Question 19

Ciara is doing a comparison of available workers to the number of available jobs for the unemployment commission,otherwise called a labor market competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Product market comparisons that focus on labor costs deserve greater weight when the product demand is inelastic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One limitation of the comparable worth policy is that it targets single employers,ignoring that men and women tend to work for different employers.

Which of the following is true of the point-factor system?

Athen Tech.,a software company,changed its pay structure from 3,000 job titles and 12 pay grades to a simpler structure with 1,000 jobs and 5 pay grades.The managers were then asked to choose pay levels that were based on the market.This is an example of

Distinguish between external equity pay comparisons and internal equity pay comparisons.

According to the study by Peter Cappelli and Peter Sherer,which of the following is true of two-tier wage plans?

Which of the following acts requires federal contractors to pay employees no less than the prevailing wages in the area?

The equity theory suggests that people evaluate the fairness of their situations by comparing them with how they were treated in their previous organization.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of skill-based pay?

Which of the following is true of external equity pay comparison?

________ is the relative pay of jobs in an organization.

Which of the following is true of nonkey jobs?

Which of the following is the primary focus of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

Inventory levels can be dramatically reduced through just-in-time production,but suppliers need to be in close physical proximity for this to work.

Which of the following theories describes the conditions when the benefits of higher pay outweigh higher costs?

The Walsh-Healy Act covers

Which department enforces standards and guidelines put in place to minimize pay disparities found through regression analyses?

Which of the following is true of the pay grade approach to developing a pay structure?

Coach and Cab Company used the ________ to justify higher pay to attract highly skilled employees.

Ciara is doing a comparison of available workers to the number of available jobs for the unemployment commission,otherwise called a labor market competition.

Product market comparisons that focus on labor costs deserve greater weight when the product demand is inelastic.

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Exam 11: Pay Structure Decisions

One limitation of the comparable worth policy is that it targets single employers,ignoring that men and women tend to work for different employers.

Which of the following is true of the point-factor system?

Athen Tech.,a software company,changed its pay structure from 3,000 job titles and 12 pay grades to a simpler structure with 1,000 jobs and 5 pay grades.The managers were then asked to choose pay levels that were based on the market.This is an example of

Distinguish between external equity pay comparisons and internal equity pay comparisons.

According to the study by Peter Cappelli and Peter Sherer,which of the following is true of two-tier wage plans?

Which of the following acts requires federal contractors to pay employees no less than the prevailing wages in the area?

The equity theory suggests that people evaluate the fairness of their situations by comparing them with how they were treated in their previous organization.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of skill-based pay?

Which of the following is true of external equity pay comparison?

________ is the relative pay of jobs in an organization.

Which of the following is true of nonkey jobs?

Which of the following is the primary focus of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

Inventory levels can be dramatically reduced through just-in-time production,but suppliers need to be in close physical proximity for this to work.

Which of the following theories describes the conditions when the benefits of higher pay outweigh higher costs?

The Walsh-Healy Act covers

Which department enforces standards and guidelines put in place to minimize pay disparities found through regression analyses?

Which of the following is true of the pay grade approach to developing a pay structure?

Coach and Cab Company used the ________ to justify higher pay to attract highly skilled employees.

Ciara is doing a comparison of available workers to the number of available jobs for the unemployment commission,otherwise called a labor market competition.

Product market comparisons that focus on labor costs deserve greater weight when the product demand is inelastic.

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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