Question 1

Skill variety,task identity,autonomy,and feedback are the elements that make up this theory.

Accepted Answer

A) job demands 
B) position requisite 
C) job characteristics 
D) position components 
A) job demands 
B) position requisite 
C) job characteristics 
D) position components C

Question 2

Which one of the following would be correct regarding person-focused pay programs?

Accepted Answer

A) the skill blocks model only emphasizes horizontal skills 
B) the stair-step model addresses depth,while the skill blocks model emphasizes both horizontal and vertical skills 
C) employees do not progress to more complex jobs in the stair-step model 
D) stair-step models do not apply to jobs within the same family 
A) the skill blocks model only emphasizes horizontal skills 
B) the stair-step model addresses depth,while the skill blocks model emphasizes both horizontal and vertical skills 
C) employees do not progress to more complex jobs in the stair-step model 
D) stair-step models do not apply to jobs within the same family B

Question 3

Both unions and contractors,who employ carpenters,use ________ pay plans.

Accepted Answer

skill-based

Question 4

The level of specialization or expertise an employee brings to a job are what type of skills?

Accepted Answer

A) work-team 
B) horizontal 
C) breadth 
D) depth 
A) work-team 
B) horizontal 
C) breadth 
D) depth

Question 5

This type of pay system rewards employees for successfully acquiring new job-related knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) person-focused pay 
B) competency-based pay 
C) merit pay 
D) incentive pay 
A) person-focused pay 
B) competency-based pay 
C) merit pay 
D) incentive pay

Question 6

This is considered "at the heart" of person-focused pay programs.

Accepted Answer

A) innovation 
B) management 
C) training 
D) data 
A) innovation 
B) management 
C) training 
D) data

Question 7

This model is geared to promoting staffing flexibility in a company by training employees in one department with some of the critical skills that are needed to perform effectively in another department.

Accepted Answer

A) the skill blocks 
B) the stair-step 
C) the job-point accrual 
D) the cross-departmental 
A) the skill blocks 
B) the stair-step 
C) the job-point accrual 
D) the cross-departmental

Question 8

Which of the following is a main reason for the increased costs associated with person-focused pay programs?

Accepted Answer

A) higher payroll costs 
B) increased overhead costs 
C) higher training costs 
D) all of the above 
A) higher payroll costs 
B) increased overhead costs 
C) higher training costs 
D) all of the above

Question 9

When a filing clerk is trained to maintain employee attendance records,it is an example of acquiring which type of skills?

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal 
B) vertical 
C) depth 
D) breadth 
A) horizontal 
B) vertical 
C) depth 
D) breadth

Question 10

________ pay compensates employees for jobs they currently perform.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ pay compensates employees for jobs they...

Question 11

Which person-focused model links pay levels to increased knowledge and skills within the same general job category?

Accepted Answer

A) the cross-departmental model 
B) the skill blocks model 
C) the job-point accrual model 
D) the stair-step model 
A) the cross-departmental model 
B) the skill blocks model 
C) the job-point accrual model 
D) the stair-step model

Question 12

Which of the following are the two main reasons given for adopting pay-for-knowledge programs?

Accepted Answer

A) smaller labor markets and strategic outlines 
B) market monopolies and lower labor costs 
C) technological innovations and increased global competition 
D) market monopolies and company turnover 
A) smaller labor markets and strategic outlines 
B) market monopolies and lower labor costs 
C) technological innovations and increased global competition 
D) market monopolies and company turnover

Question 13

According to the job characteristics theory,this core characteristic refers to the amount of freedom,independence,and discretion the employee enjoys in determining how to do the job.

Accepted Answer

A) skill variety 
B) feedback 
C) autonomy 
D) task identity 
A) skill variety 
B) feedback 
C) autonomy 
D) task identity

Question 14

Which of the following pay systems is used by unions and contractors to reward their carpenters for increasing their carpentry abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge-based 
B) incentive 
C) skill-based 
D) merit-based 
A) knowledge-based 
B) incentive 
C) skill-based 
D) merit-based

Question 15

This term refers to the level of specialization or expertise an employee possesses in a particular job.

Accepted Answer

A) vertical skills 
B) depth of skills 
C) breadth of skills 
D) horizontal skills 
A) vertical skills 
B) depth of skills 
C) breadth of skills 
D) horizontal skills

Question 16

________ pay programs have been used most widely in service and manufacturing industries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ pay programs have been used most...

Question 17

What are the two most important reasons for adopting person-focused pay?

Accepted Answer

Person-focused pay programs represent im

Question 18

A company that designs,manufactures,and sells only Halloween costumes would probably benefit most from this type of pay program.

Accepted Answer

A) the cross-departmental model 
B) the skill blocks model 
C) the job-point accrual model 
D) the stair-step model 
A) the cross-departmental model 
B) the skill blocks model 
C) the job-point accrual model 
D) the stair-step model

Question 19

In this person-focused pay model,employees are rewarded for increasing their skills within a single job family,even if the skills do NOT build on each other.

Accepted Answer

A) stair-step 
B) skill blocks 
C) job-point accrual 
D) cross-departmental 
A) stair-step 
B) skill blocks 
C) job-point accrual 
D) cross-departmental

Question 20

This term reflects an approach to job design that results in the development of more intrinsically motivating and interesting work.

Accepted Answer

A) job security 
B) job enrichment 
C) job variety 
D) job identity 
A) job security 
B) job enrichment 
C) job variety 
D) job identity

Skill variety,task identity,autonomy,and feedback are the elements that make up this theory.

Which one of the following would be correct regarding person-focused pay programs?

Both unions and contractors,who employ carpenters,use ________ pay plans.

The level of specialization or expertise an employee brings to a job are what type of skills?

This type of pay system rewards employees for successfully acquiring new job-related knowledge.

This is considered "at the heart" of person-focused pay programs.

This model is geared to promoting staffing flexibility in a company by training employees in one department with some of the critical skills that are needed to perform effectively in another department.

Which of the following is a main reason for the increased costs associated with person-focused pay programs?

When a filing clerk is trained to maintain employee attendance records,it is an example of acquiring which type of skills?

________ pay compensates employees for jobs they currently perform.

Which person-focused model links pay levels to increased knowledge and skills within the same general job category?

Which of the following are the two main reasons given for adopting pay-for-knowledge programs?

According to the job characteristics theory,this core characteristic refers to the amount of freedom,independence,and discretion the employee enjoys in determining how to do the job.

Which of the following pay systems is used by unions and contractors to reward their carpenters for increasing their carpentry abilities?

This term refers to the level of specialization or expertise an employee possesses in a particular job.

________ pay programs have been used most widely in service and manufacturing industries.

What are the two most important reasons for adopting person-focused pay?

A company that designs,manufactures,and sells only Halloween costumes would probably benefit most from this type of pay program.

In this person-focused pay model,employees are rewarded for increasing their skills within a single job family,even if the skills do NOT build on each other.

This term reflects an approach to job design that results in the development of more intrinsically motivating and interesting work.

Strategic Compensation: a Component of Human Resource Systems

Contextual Influences on Compensation Practice

Traditional Bases for Pay: Seniority and Merit

Incentive Pay

Building Internally Consistent Compensation Systems

Building Market-Competitive Compensation Systems

Building Pay Structures That Recognize Individual Contributions

Discretionary Benefits

Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans and Health Insurance Programs

Legally Required Benefits

Compensating Executives

Compensating the Flexible Work Force: Contingent Employees and Flexible Work Schedules

Compensation Expatriates

Pay and Benefits Outside the United States

Challenges Facing Compensation Professionals

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Exam 5: Person-Focused Pay

Skill variety,task identity,autonomy,and feedback are the elements that make up this theory.

Which one of the following would be correct regarding person-focused pay programs?

Both unions and contractors,who employ carpenters,use ________ pay plans.

The level of specialization or expertise an employee brings to a job are what type of skills?

This type of pay system rewards employees for successfully acquiring new job-related knowledge.

This is considered "at the heart" of person-focused pay programs.

This model is geared to promoting staffing flexibility in a company by training employees in one department with some of the critical skills that are needed to perform effectively in another department.

Which of the following is a main reason for the increased costs associated with person-focused pay programs?

When a filing clerk is trained to maintain employee attendance records,it is an example of acquiring which type of skills?

________ pay compensates employees for jobs they currently perform.

Which person-focused model links pay levels to increased knowledge and skills within the same general job category?

Which of the following are the two main reasons given for adopting pay-for-knowledge programs?

According to the job characteristics theory,this core characteristic refers to the amount of freedom,independence,and discretion the employee enjoys in determining how to do the job.

Which of the following pay systems is used by unions and contractors to reward their carpenters for increasing their carpentry abilities?

This term refers to the level of specialization or expertise an employee possesses in a particular job.

________ pay programs have been used most widely in service and manufacturing industries.

What are the two most important reasons for adopting person-focused pay?

A company that designs,manufactures,and sells only Halloween costumes would probably benefit most from this type of pay program.

In this person-focused pay model,employees are rewarded for increasing their skills within a single job family,even if the skills do NOT build on each other.

This term reflects an approach to job design that results in the development of more intrinsically motivating and interesting work.

Strategic Compensation: a Component of Human Resource Systems

Contextual Influences on Compensation Practice

Traditional Bases for Pay: Seniority and Merit

Incentive Pay

Building Internally Consistent Compensation Systems

Building Market-Competitive Compensation Systems

Building Pay Structures That Recognize Individual Contributions

Discretionary Benefits

Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans and Health Insurance Programs

Legally Required Benefits

Compensating Executives

Compensating the Flexible Work Force: Contingent Employees and Flexible Work Schedules

Compensation Expatriates

Pay and Benefits Outside the United States

Challenges Facing Compensation Professionals

Filters