Question 1

Websites with salary data are very accurate at giving the market rate of most jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Web-based services can offer decision support to employees deciding what levels of coverage to sign up for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following provides regulations regarding executive pay?

Accepted Answer

A)   ERISA
B)   Sarbanes-Oxley
C)   TARP
D)   EEO B

Question 4

The set of performance measures,with ______ and ______,becomes the performance "contract" for the period.

Accepted Answer

A)   standards; goals
B)   short-term; long-term goals
C)   rewards; punishments
D)   none of these

Question 5

Employers of nonexempt employees must pay them at least minimum wage,pay overtime of one and one-half base pay rate for every hour worked in 1 week in excess of 40 hours,keep track of hours worked,and file reports with the U.S.Labor Department demonstrating compliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When performance is below standard or below the goal set by the direct report,corrective feedback is used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In what way(s)do benefits differ from compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)   The employee usually pays all or part of the cost of most benefits.
B)   Government regulations make benefit offerings very rigid, leaving organizations with little flexibility.
C)   Benefits are relatively easy to administer.
D)   Legal requirements for benefits programs are relatively relaxed.

Question 8

Please explain the significance of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)for compensation programs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please explain the significance of the Fair...

Question 9

Describe what is included in an annual compensation report.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe what is included in an annual...

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the inputs for performance management systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   individual data
B)   individual data and job data
C)   job data and organizational data
D)   individual data, job data, and organizational data

Question 11

Compensation data is collected in house for benchmarking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The major rewards decision that has to be made about every employee is,

Accepted Answer

A)   How much should he or she be paid?
B)   What type of reward will best motivate him or her?
C)   Is the reward system fair for the level of individual performance?
D)   Is the reward system equitable among employees holding similar positions?

Question 13

Examples of ______ as a form of compensation include club memberships,first-class travel,and executive dining rooms.

Accepted Answer

A)   retention awards
B)   perquisites
C)   short-term incentives
D)   recognition awards

Question 14

The performance management process consists of three parts: performance planning,performance observation,and providing positive feedback and/or corrective feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For benefits reporting,the most common required report is the annual benefits report to employees for tax-qualified plans under ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   FLMA
B)   EEO
C)   FLSA
D)   ERISA

Question 16

Briefly explain why all compensation programs should be integrated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain why all compensation programs should...

Question 17

Briefly describe the differing components that make up total compensation for an employee?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe the differing components that make...

Question 18

______ the transactional process through which compensation is transferred to employees and federal,state,and local income and payroll taxes are withheld from employees' checks.

Accepted Answer

A)   Payroll is
B)   Compensation is
C)   Benefits are
D)   none of these

Question 19

Discuss how a manager might make sure that the performance plan for each of her direct reports was driven by organizational strategy and the business plan.How can information systems support this goal?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how a manager might make sure...

Question 20

Briefly describe the data outflows of payroll.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe the data outflows of payroll....

Exam 12: Performance Management, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, and HRIS

Websites with salary data are very accurate at giving the market rate of most jobs.

Web-based services can offer decision support to employees deciding what levels of coverage to sign up for.

Which of the following provides regulations regarding executive pay?

The set of performance measures,with and ,becomes the performance "contract" for the period.

Employers of nonexempt employees must pay them at least minimum wage,pay overtime of one and one-half base pay rate for every hour worked in 1 week in excess of 40 hours,keep track of hours worked,and file reports with the U.S.Labor Department demonstrating compliance.

When performance is below standard or below the goal set by the direct report,corrective feedback is used.

In what way(s) do benefits differ from compensation?

Please explain the significance of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)for compensation programs.

Describe what is included in an annual compensation report.

Which of the following best describes the inputs for performance management systems?

Compensation data is collected in house for benchmarking.

The major rewards decision that has to be made about every employee is,

Examples of ______ as a form of compensation include club memberships,first-class travel,and executive dining rooms.

The performance management process consists of three parts: performance planning,performance observation,and providing positive feedback and/or corrective feedback.

For benefits reporting,the most common required report is the annual benefits report to employees for tax-qualified plans under ______.

Briefly explain why all compensation programs should be integrated.

Briefly describe the differing components that make up total compensation for an employee?

______ the transactional process through which compensation is transferred to employees and federal,state,and local income and payroll taxes are withheld from employees' checks.

Discuss how a manager might make sure that the performance plan for each of her direct reports was driven by organizational strategy and the business plan.How can information systems support this goal?

Briefly describe the data outflows of payroll.