Question 1

Which of the following would NOT be considered a traditional development activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching a problem-solving seminar for managers 
B)  Requiring managers to take a time-management course 
C)  Meeting with managers to inform them about overall organizational functions and strategies 
D)  Teaching managers how to use a new management information system being implemented 
E)  Conducting a class for managers on motivational theories and techniques 
A)  Teaching a problem-solving seminar for managers 
B)  Requiring managers to take a time-management course 
C)  Meeting with managers to inform them about overall organizational functions and strategies 
D)  Teaching managers how to use a new management information system being implemented 
E)  Conducting a class for managers on motivational theories and techniques

Question 2

Which mechanism is typically used to assess the organization's job-related needs and the capabilities of its current workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needs analysis 
B)  Training assessment 
C)  Utilization review 
D)  Strategic analysis 
E)  Performance review 
A)  Needs analysis 
B)  Training assessment 
C)  Utilization review 
D)  Strategic analysis 
E)  Performance review

Question 3

Group reward systems can be difficult to manage when group members do not contribute equally at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Development focuses more readily on building generalized skills that enhance performance in future jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the most common types of individual incentive pay plans.

Accepted Answer

Individual incentive plans reward indivi

Question 6

Which type of incentive reward system gives all employees across the organization a percentage of cost savings resulting from a work team's suggestions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gainsharing 
B)  Scanlon plan 
C)  Merit pay 
D)  Commissions 
E)  Piece work 
A)  Gainsharing 
B)  Scanlon plan 
C)  Merit pay 
D)  Commissions 
E)  Piece work

Question 7

For a merit-pay plan to be effective, which of the following is necessary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees must be involved in its development. 
B)  The organization must have valid and reliable measures of what merit entails. 
C)  The performance measurement system must not differentiate too greatly among employees. 
D)  It must focus on pay for knowledge. 
E)  It must result in relatively equal merit raises among employees. 
A)  Employees must be involved in its development. 
B)  The organization must have valid and reliable measures of what merit entails. 
C)  The performance measurement system must not differentiate too greatly among employees. 
D)  It must focus on pay for knowledge. 
E)  It must result in relatively equal merit raises among employees.

Question 8

The owner of a hardware store decides to pay his employees partly based on their ability to sell parts to industrial buyers who patronize the business. This situation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  gainsharing 
B)  Scanlon plan 
C)  piece rate 
D)  commissions 
E)  Tucker-Davison plan 
A)  gainsharing 
B)  Scanlon plan 
C)  piece rate 
D)  commissions 
E)  Tucker-Davison plan

Question 9

Describe the two most common alternate work schedules.

Accepted Answer

The two most common are flexible work ho

Question 10

Under a commission incentive system, which is the basis for individuals' compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit 
B)  Sales volume 
C)  Units of output 
D)  Performance 
E)  Seniority 
A)  Merit 
B)  Sales volume 
C)  Units of output 
D)  Performance 
E)  Seniority

Which of the following would NOT be considered a traditional development activity?

Which mechanism is typically used to assess the organization's job-related needs and the capabilities of its current workforce?

Group reward systems can be difficult to manage when group members do not contribute equally at work.

Development focuses more readily on building generalized skills that enhance performance in future jobs.

Describe the most common types of individual incentive pay plans.

Which type of incentive reward system gives all employees across the organization a percentage of cost savings resulting from a work team's suggestions?

For a merit-pay plan to be effective, which of the following is necessary?

The owner of a hardware store decides to pay his employees partly based on their ability to sell parts to industrial buyers who patronize the business. This situation is called:

Describe the two most common alternate work schedules.

Under a commission incentive system, which is the basis for individuals' compensation?

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment

The Global Environment

The Competitive Environment

Information for Making Human Resource Decisions

Human Resource Decision Making in Organizations

Recruitment and Selection

Managing a New and Diverse Workforce

Compensation and Benefits

Performance Appraisal and Career Management

Managing Labor Relations

Safety, Health, Well-Being, and Security

Motivation at Work

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Exam 14: Managing and Enhancing Performance: The Big Picture

Which of the following would NOT be considered a traditional development activity?

Which mechanism is typically used to assess the organization's job-related needs and the capabilities of its current workforce?

Group reward systems can be difficult to manage when group members do not contribute equally at work.

Development focuses more readily on building generalized skills that enhance performance in future jobs.

Describe the most common types of individual incentive pay plans.

Which type of incentive reward system gives all employees across the organization a percentage of cost savings resulting from a work team's suggestions?

For a merit-pay plan to be effective, which of the following is necessary?

The owner of a hardware store decides to pay his employees partly based on their ability to sell parts to industrial buyers who patronize the business. This situation is called:

Describe the two most common alternate work schedules.

Under a commission incentive system, which is the basis for individuals' compensation?

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment

The Global Environment

The Competitive Environment

Information for Making Human Resource Decisions

Human Resource Decision Making in Organizations

Recruitment and Selection

Managing a New and Diverse Workforce

Compensation and Benefits

Performance Appraisal and Career Management

Managing Labor Relations

Safety, Health, Well-Being, and Security

Motivation at Work

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