Question 1

Which benefit program is intended to help workers cope with a wide variety of problems that interfere with the way they perform their jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) employee assistance program 
B) perquisites (perks) 
C) workers compensation 
D) wellness program 
A) employee assistance program 
B) perquisites (perks) 
C) workers compensation 
D) wellness program

Question 2

What is a manager attempting to do by using a pay-for-performance standard?

Accepted Answer

A) increase the base salaries of employees 
B) increase total organizational performance by applying strategic goal setting 
C) increase employee motivation by paying employees on a skills-based concept 
D) increase employee output through linking performance with desired employee rewards 
A) increase the base salaries of employees 
B) increase total organizational performance by applying strategic goal setting 
C) increase employee motivation by paying employees on a skills-based concept 
D) increase employee output through linking performance with desired employee rewards

Question 3

Identify and briefly describe five different incentive plans offered to hourly and/or salaried employees.

Accepted Answer

Individual bonus-an incentive payment th

Question 4

In most Canadian provinces,health care costs are funded from general tax revenue and federal cost sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What do labour-market conditions reflect?

Accepted Answer

A) the forces of supply and demand for qualified workers within an area 
B) the total amount of qualified labour available to a hiring employer 
C) the wage rates for specific types of labour 
D) the employer market available for those seeking employment 
A) the forces of supply and demand for qualified workers within an area 
B) the total amount of qualified labour available to a hiring employer 
C) the wage rates for specific types of labour 
D) the employer market available for those seeking employment

Question 6

Research has shown that employees increase output by an average of 50 percent after installation of a pay-for-performance program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Scenario 7.1 All Season Fitness
Ryan works for a small sports equipment and clothing retail store located in the southern interior of BC,All Season Fitness.He just learned that one of his coworkers,who works full time,started one year after he had started at the company is being paid 20% more than he is.He has worked for All Season Fitness for three years part-time while attending Okanagan College business program.Ryan's base pay is minimum wage.The owner of All Season Fitness compensation includes 90 % base pay and 10% individual commissions.The owner believes that rewards and recognition programs play a key role in retaining a good workforce particularly in the sports retail environment,where many of his employees make minimum wage.He provides his student employees flexible work hours and an annual school tuition scholarship of $1000.
-Please refer to Scenario 7.1.What is the 10% commission pay used at All Season Fitness called?

Accepted Answer

A) merit pay 
B) base salary 
C) bonus pay 
D) incentive pay 
A) merit pay 
B) base salary 
C) bonus pay 
D) incentive pay

Question 8

Which of the following is an internal factor that can influence the wage mix?

Accepted Answer

A) legal requirements 
B) area wage rates 
C) employee's relative worth 
D) labour market conditions 
A) legal requirements 
B) area wage rates 
C) employee's relative worth 
D) labour market conditions

Question 9

Briefly describe the major government-sponsored employee benefits in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Employment insurance (EI): provides inco

Question 10

To encourage employees to receive regular dental attention and to help pay for dental-care costs,some employers have instituted dental coverage plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Briefly discuss the motivating value of pay equity for employees.

Accepted Answer

Pay has a direct bearing on an employee'

Question 12

Wellness programs,employee assistance programs,educational assistance plans,and child and eldercare are some of the new types of services that organizations may offer to their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compensation should be tailored to the needs of the organization,not its employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which type of incentive plan rewards team members when agreed-upon performance standards are met or exceeded?

Accepted Answer

A) gain sharing plan 
B) profit sharing plan 
C) employee stock ownership plan 
D) group-based incentive plan 
A) gain sharing plan 
B) profit sharing plan 
C) employee stock ownership plan 
D) group-based incentive plan

Question 15

What are the three types of benefits provided under the Canada/Quebec pension plan?

Accepted Answer

A) retirement,disability,and survivor 
B) retirement,survivor,and healthcare 
C) retirement,vacation,and disability 
D) disability,old age security,and survivor 
A) retirement,disability,and survivor 
B) retirement,survivor,and healthcare 
C) retirement,vacation,and disability 
D) disability,old age security,and survivor

Question 16

The point system of job evaluation permits jobs to be evaluated quantitatively based on compensable factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following are voluntary employee benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) statutory holidays 
B) minimum vacation pay 
C) educational assistance plan 
D) overtime premiums 
A) statutory holidays 
B) minimum vacation pay 
C) educational assistance plan 
D) overtime premiums

Question 18

Employee benefits represent up to 60 percent of total payroll costs of employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Employee benefits constitute an indirect form of compensation intended to improve the quality of the work lives and the personal lives of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Scenario 7.1 All Season Fitness
Ryan works for a small sports equipment and clothing retail store located in the southern interior of BC,All Season Fitness.He just learned that one of his coworkers,who works full time,started one year after he had started at the company is being paid 20% more than he is.He has worked for All Season Fitness for three years part-time while attending Okanagan College business program.Ryan's base pay is minimum wage.The owner of All Season Fitness compensation includes 90 % base pay and 10% individual commissions.The owner believes that rewards and recognition programs play a key role in retaining a good workforce particularly in the sports retail environment,where many of his employees make minimum wage.He provides his student employees flexible work hours and an annual school tuition scholarship of $1000.
-Please refer to Scenario 7.1.What would be an external factor that would influence the setting of pay levels at All Season Fitness?

Accepted Answer

A) the perceived worth of the retail clerks' jobs 
B) the performance of the retail clerks,such as increased sales 
C) labour market conditions 
D) the owner's willingness to pay 
A) the perceived worth of the retail clerks' jobs 
B) the performance of the retail clerks,such as increased sales 
C) labour market conditions 
D) the owner's willingness to pay

Which benefit program is intended to help workers cope with a wide variety of problems that interfere with the way they perform their jobs?

What is a manager attempting to do by using a pay-for-performance standard?

Identify and briefly describe five different incentive plans offered to hourly and/or salaried employees.

In most Canadian provinces,health care costs are funded from general tax revenue and federal cost sharing.

What do labour-market conditions reflect?

Research has shown that employees increase output by an average of 50 percent after installation of a pay-for-performance program.

Which of the following is an internal factor that can influence the wage mix?

Briefly describe the major government-sponsored employee benefits in Canada.

To encourage employees to receive regular dental attention and to help pay for dental-care costs,some employers have instituted dental coverage plans.

Briefly discuss the motivating value of pay equity for employees.

Wellness programs,employee assistance programs,educational assistance plans,and child and eldercare are some of the new types of services that organizations may offer to their employees.

Compensation should be tailored to the needs of the organization,not its employees.

Which type of incentive plan rewards team members when agreed-upon performance standards are met or exceeded?

What are the three types of benefits provided under the Canada/Quebec pension plan?

The point system of job evaluation permits jobs to be evaluated quantitatively based on compensable factors.

Which of the following are voluntary employee benefits?

Employee benefits represent up to 60 percent of total payroll costs of employers.

Employee benefits constitute an indirect form of compensation intended to improve the quality of the work lives and the personal lives of employees.

The Challenges of Hrm

The Legal Framework of Hrm

Defining and Designing the Work

Human Resource Planning, recruitment, and Selection

Orientation, training, and Development

Managing Performance

A Part 1creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

B Part 2creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

Management Rights, employee Rights, and Discipline

Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

International Human Resources Management

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Exam 7: Recognizing and Rewarding Employees

Which benefit program is intended to help workers cope with a wide variety of problems that interfere with the way they perform their jobs?

What is a manager attempting to do by using a pay-for-performance standard?

Identify and briefly describe five different incentive plans offered to hourly and/or salaried employees.

In most Canadian provinces,health care costs are funded from general tax revenue and federal cost sharing.

What do labour-market conditions reflect?

Research has shown that employees increase output by an average of 50 percent after installation of a pay-for-performance program.

Which of the following is an internal factor that can influence the wage mix?

Briefly describe the major government-sponsored employee benefits in Canada.

To encourage employees to receive regular dental attention and to help pay for dental-care costs,some employers have instituted dental coverage plans.

Briefly discuss the motivating value of pay equity for employees.

Wellness programs,employee assistance programs,educational assistance plans,and child and eldercare are some of the new types of services that organizations may offer to their employees.

Compensation should be tailored to the needs of the organization,not its employees.

Which type of incentive plan rewards team members when agreed-upon performance standards are met or exceeded?

What are the three types of benefits provided under the Canada/Quebec pension plan?

The point system of job evaluation permits jobs to be evaluated quantitatively based on compensable factors.

Which of the following are voluntary employee benefits?

Employee benefits represent up to 60 percent of total payroll costs of employers.

Employee benefits constitute an indirect form of compensation intended to improve the quality of the work lives and the personal lives of employees.

The Challenges of Hrm

The Legal Framework of Hrm

Defining and Designing the Work

Human Resource Planning, recruitment, and Selection

Orientation, training, and Development

Managing Performance

A Part 1creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

B Part 2creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

Management Rights, employee Rights, and Discipline

Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

International Human Resources Management

Filters