Question 1

The most widely used point method job evaluation is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Hay plan. 
B) Equal Pay Act generic plan. 
C) factor comparison plan. 
D) Position Analysis Questionnaire plan. 
A) Hay plan. 
B) Equal Pay Act generic plan. 
C) factor comparison plan. 
D) Position Analysis Questionnaire plan. A

Question 2

What are the major decisions in a job evaluation process?

Accepted Answer

The major decisions in the job evaluation process are to:
•establish the purpose(s);
•decide on single versus multiple plans;
•choose among alternative methods;
•obtain involvement of relevant stakeholders; and
•evaluate the usefulness of the results.

Question 3

Which of the following methods requires evaluators to agree on which jobs are the most and least valuable, then the next most and least valued, and so on until all the jobs have been ordered?

Accepted Answer

A) Alternation-ranking method 
B) Classification method 
C) Point method 
D) Paired-comparison method 
A) Alternation-ranking method 
B) Classification method 
C) Point method 
D) Paired-comparison method A

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of a job evaluation plan?

Accepted Answer

A) It is developed using benchmark jobs and then applied to nonbenchmark jobs. 
B) It excludes the pay decisions made by a company. 
C) It provides the impetus to increase job levels and titles. 
D) It is always carried out separately for major domains of work. 
A) It is developed using benchmark jobs and then applied to nonbenchmark jobs. 
B) It excludes the pay decisions made by a company. 
C) It provides the impetus to increase job levels and titles. 
D) It is always carried out separately for major domains of work.

Question 5

Which of the following is the underlying assumption in the assessment of job content?

Accepted Answer

A) Content has intrinsic value outside external market. 
B) Content has no artistic value. 
C) Stakeholders are the best judge for assessing the quality of content. 
D) Content can be determined with or without external market. 
A) Content has intrinsic value outside external market. 
B) Content has no artistic value. 
C) Stakeholders are the best judge for assessing the quality of content. 
D) Content can be determined with or without external market.

Question 6

The most common way of allocating weights to factors is regression modeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to a WorldatWork survey, the primary method of job evaluation is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ranking 
B) market pricing 
C) the point method 
D) the classification method 
A) ranking 
B) market pricing 
C) the point method 
D) the classification method

Question 8

MXB Inc.is a carwash service provider.It orders the jobs in the company on the basis of the least important job to the most important job.In this case, MXB is most likely using a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) alternation-ranking method. 
B) paired-comparison method. 
C) classification method. 
D) point method. 
A) alternation-ranking method. 
B) paired-comparison method. 
C) classification method. 
D) point method.

Question 9

Since business strategies may change often, compensable factors should rarely be added or deleted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research shows that _____ factor(s) account(s) for 98 to 99 percent of the variance in job evaluation plans.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 11

What are the two aspect of diversity in work?

Accepted Answer

Diversity in work can be thought of in t

Question 12

Compensable factors are aspects of work that add value to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The job evaluation method that most resembles a bookcase with many shelves is:

Accepted Answer

A) ranking. 
B) the Hay plan. 
C) the point method. 
D) classification. 
A) ranking. 
B) the Hay plan. 
C) the point method. 
D) classification.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true of the usage of multiple plans versus single job evaluation plans?

Accepted Answer

A) Employers rarely evaluate all jobs in the organization at one time. 
B) Many employers design different evaluation plans for different types of work. 
C) Typically, a related group of jobs is used for evaluation. 
D) A single universal plan is acceptable to employees if the work covered is highly diverse. 
A) Employers rarely evaluate all jobs in the organization at one time. 
B) Many employers design different evaluation plans for different types of work. 
C) Typically, a related group of jobs is used for evaluation. 
D) A single universal plan is acceptable to employees if the work covered is highly diverse.

Question 15

_____ is the process of systematically determining the relative worth of jobs for the purpose of creating an organization's job structure.

Accepted Answer

A) Performance evaluation 
B) Job restructuring 
C) Job evaluation 
D) Point factor evaluation 
A) Performance evaluation 
B) Job restructuring 
C) Job evaluation 
D) Point factor evaluation

Question 16

A major decision in job evaluation is to:

Accepted Answer

A) choose which stakeholders to eliminate in the process. 
B) figure out how to eliminate the use of multiple plans. 
C) choose among alternative approaches. 
D) figure out how to eliminate the use single plans. 
A) choose which stakeholders to eliminate in the process. 
B) figure out how to eliminate the use of multiple plans. 
C) choose among alternative approaches. 
D) figure out how to eliminate the use single plans.

Question 17

The final result of the job analysis-job description-job evaluation process is a hierarchy of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The primary reason for documenting the views of employees and supervisors on compensable factors is to meet requirements of the Equal Pay Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A job structure based upon job value orders jobs on the basis of the relative contribution of the skills, duties, and responsibilities of each job to the organization's goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The NEMA plan explicitly states that the compensable factor experience should be correlated with tenure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The most widely used point method job evaluation is the:

What are the major decisions in a job evaluation process?

Which of the following methods requires evaluators to agree on which jobs are the most and least valuable, then the next most and least valued, and so on until all the jobs have been ordered?

Which of the following statements is true of a job evaluation plan?

Which of the following is the underlying assumption in the assessment of job content?

The most common way of allocating weights to factors is regression modeling.

According to a WorldatWork survey, the primary method of job evaluation is _____.

MXB Inc.is a carwash service provider.It orders the jobs in the company on the basis of the least important job to the most important job.In this case, MXB is most likely using a(n):

Since business strategies may change often, compensable factors should rarely be added or deleted.

Research shows that _____ factor(s) account(s) for 98 to 99 percent of the variance in job evaluation plans.

What are the two aspect of diversity in work?

Compensable factors are aspects of work that add value to the organization.

The job evaluation method that most resembles a bookcase with many shelves is:

Which of the following is NOT true of the usage of multiple plans versus single job evaluation plans?

_____ is the process of systematically determining the relative worth of jobs for the purpose of creating an organization's job structure.

A major decision in job evaluation is to:

The final result of the job analysis-job description-job evaluation process is a hierarchy of work.

The primary reason for documenting the views of employees and supervisors on compensable factors is to meet requirements of the Equal Pay Act.

A job structure based upon job value orders jobs on the basis of the relative contribution of the skills, duties, and responsibilities of each job to the organization's goals.

The NEMA plan explicitly states that the compensable factor experience should be correlated with tenure.

Pay-For-Performance: The Evidence

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

R: Job Analysis

Person-Based Structures

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 5: Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

The most widely used point method job evaluation is the:

What are the major decisions in a job evaluation process?

Which of the following methods requires evaluators to agree on which jobs are the most and least valuable, then the next most and least valued, and so on until all the jobs have been ordered?

Which of the following statements is true of a job evaluation plan?

Which of the following is the underlying assumption in the assessment of job content?

The most common way of allocating weights to factors is regression modeling.

According to a WorldatWork survey, the primary method of job evaluation is _____.

MXB Inc.is a carwash service provider.It orders the jobs in the company on the basis of the least important job to the most important job.In this case, MXB is most likely using a(n):

Since business strategies may change often, compensable factors should rarely be added or deleted.

Research shows that _____ factor(s) account(s) for 98 to 99 percent of the variance in job evaluation plans.

What are the two aspect of diversity in work?

Compensable factors are aspects of work that add value to the organization.

The job evaluation method that most resembles a bookcase with many shelves is:

Which of the following is NOT true of the usage of multiple plans versus single job evaluation plans?

_____ is the process of systematically determining the relative worth of jobs for the purpose of creating an organization's job structure.

A major decision in job evaluation is to:

The final result of the job analysis-job description-job evaluation process is a hierarchy of work.

The primary reason for documenting the views of employees and supervisors on compensable factors is to meet requirements of the Equal Pay Act.

A job structure based upon job value orders jobs on the basis of the relative contribution of the skills, duties, and responsibilities of each job to the organization's goals.

The NEMA plan explicitly states that the compensable factor experience should be correlated with tenure.

Pay-For-Performance: The Evidence

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

R: Job Analysis

Person-Based Structures

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