Question 1

Basing pay on race or gender seems appalling today,but basing pay on someone's judgment of another person's integrity is considered the norm nowadays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In virtually all the studies on job evaluation,job-based evaluation is treated as a measurement device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is least likely to be used in establishing skill-based certification methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tests 
B)  College degree 
C)  Peer review 
D)  On-the-job demonstration 
A)  Tests 
B)  College degree 
C)  Peer review 
D)  On-the-job demonstration B

Question 4

Skill-based pay plans can focus on both the depth and breadth of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ translate each core competency into action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Competency indicators 
B)  Multifunctional skills 
C)  Skill-based structures 
D)  Competency sets 
A)  Competency indicators 
B)  Multifunctional skills 
C)  Skill-based structures 
D)  Competency sets

Question 6

How do modern organizations analyze work processes?

Accepted Answer

In today's organizations,the work proces

Question 7

In today's organizations,in order to increase competitiveness and success,work is analyzed by separating transactional work from:

Accepted Answer

A)  core work. 
B)  hygiene work. 
C)  tacit work. 
D)  system work. 
A)  core work. 
B)  hygiene work. 
C)  tacit work. 
D)  system work.

Question 8

Transactional work is typically paid more than tacit work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compared to an on-demand review of certifications,scheduling fixed review points makes it easier to budget and control payroll increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Skill-based plans are generally well accepted by employees because it is easy to see the connection between the plan,the work,and the size of the paycheck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Lisa is a manager at Trell Inc.When she hires her employees,she focuses on finding the right job for the right person.Which of the following pay plans is her employer most likely using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill-based pay plan 
B)  Competency-based pay plan 
C)  Aptitude-based pay plan 
D)  Job-based pay plan 
A)  Skill-based pay plan 
B)  Competency-based pay plan 
C)  Aptitude-based pay plan 
D)  Job-based pay plan

Question 12

A disadvantage of a skill-based plan is that people cannot be deployed in a way that matches the flow of work,thus causing bottlenecks as well as idle hands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How are organizations redefining the original definition of competencies?

Accepted Answer

As experience with competencies has grow

Question 14

Scaled competency indicators are similar to degrees of compensable factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A study of 400 compensation specialists revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  job evaluation data had a larger effect on pay decisions than market data. 
B)  current pay data had a larger effect on pay decisions than market data. 
C)  job titles had a larger effect on pay decisions than job evaluation data. 
D)  market data had a substantially larger effect on pay decisions than job evaluation data. 
A)  job evaluation data had a larger effect on pay decisions than market data. 
B)  current pay data had a larger effect on pay decisions than market data. 
C)  job titles had a larger effect on pay decisions than job evaluation data. 
D)  market data had a substantially larger effect on pay decisions than job evaluation data.

Question 16

Skill-based plans tend to work best in organizations using a(n)_____ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  innovator 
B)  defender 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  cost-cutter 
A)  innovator 
B)  defender 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  cost-cutter

Question 17

As experience with competencies has grown,organizations are placing greater emphasis on business-related descriptions of behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Validity refers to the degree to which an evaluation assesses the relative worth of jobs to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Competencies provide guidelines for behavior and keep people focused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ are the observable behaviors that indicate the level of competency.

Accepted Answer

A)  Competency sets 
B)  Core competencies 
C)  Competency indicators 
D)  Behavior scale points 
A)  Competency sets 
B)  Core competencies 
C)  Competency indicators 
D)  Behavior scale points

Basing pay on race or gender seems appalling today,but basing pay on someone's judgment of another person's integrity is considered the norm nowadays.

In virtually all the studies on job evaluation,job-based evaluation is treated as a measurement device.

Which of the following is least likely to be used in establishing skill-based certification methods?

Skill-based pay plans can focus on both the depth and breadth of work.

_____ translate each core competency into action.

How do modern organizations analyze work processes?

In today's organizations,in order to increase competitiveness and success,work is analyzed by separating transactional work from:

Transactional work is typically paid more than tacit work.

Compared to an on-demand review of certifications,scheduling fixed review points makes it easier to budget and control payroll increases.

Skill-based plans are generally well accepted by employees because it is easy to see the connection between the plan,the work,and the size of the paycheck.

Lisa is a manager at Trell Inc.When she hires her employees,she focuses on finding the right job for the right person.Which of the following pay plans is her employer most likely using?

A disadvantage of a skill-based plan is that people cannot be deployed in a way that matches the flow of work,thus causing bottlenecks as well as idle hands.

How are organizations redefining the original definition of competencies?

Scaled competency indicators are similar to degrees of compensable factors.

A study of 400 compensation specialists revealed that:

Skill-based plans tend to work best in organizations using a(n)_____ strategy.

As experience with competencies has grown,organizations are placing greater emphasis on business-related descriptions of behaviors.

Validity refers to the degree to which an evaluation assesses the relative worth of jobs to an organization.

Competencies provide guidelines for behavior and keep people focused.

_____ are the observable behaviors that indicate the level of competency.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

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 6: Person-Based Structures

Basing pay on race or gender seems appalling today,but basing pay on someone's judgment of another person's integrity is considered the norm nowadays.

In virtually all the studies on job evaluation,job-based evaluation is treated as a measurement device.

Which of the following is least likely to be used in establishing skill-based certification methods?

Skill-based pay plans can focus on both the depth and breadth of work.

_____ translate each core competency into action.

How do modern organizations analyze work processes?

In today's organizations,in order to increase competitiveness and success,work is analyzed by separating transactional work from:

Transactional work is typically paid more than tacit work.

Compared to an on-demand review of certifications,scheduling fixed review points makes it easier to budget and control payroll increases.

Skill-based plans are generally well accepted by employees because it is easy to see the connection between the plan,the work,and the size of the paycheck.

Lisa is a manager at Trell Inc.When she hires her employees,she focuses on finding the right job for the right person.Which of the following pay plans is her employer most likely using?

A disadvantage of a skill-based plan is that people cannot be deployed in a way that matches the flow of work,thus causing bottlenecks as well as idle hands.

How are organizations redefining the original definition of competencies?

Scaled competency indicators are similar to degrees of compensable factors.

A study of 400 compensation specialists revealed that:

Skill-based plans tend to work best in organizations using a(n)_____ strategy.

As experience with competencies has grown,organizations are placing greater emphasis on business-related descriptions of behaviors.

Validity refers to the degree to which an evaluation assesses the relative worth of jobs to an organization.

Competencies provide guidelines for behavior and keep people focused.

_____ are the observable behaviors that indicate the level of competency.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

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