Question 1

In a two-tier wage system,employees doing the same job are paid two different rates,depending on their technical background and training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Issues affecting an organization's pay structure do not affect its general reputation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of Equal Employment Opportunity laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  These laws guarantee equal pay for whites and minorities. 
B)  The goal of these laws is for employers to provide equal pay for equal work. 
C)  Job descriptions and job structures cannot help organizations demonstrate that they are upholding these laws. 
D)  These laws guarantee equal pay for men and women. 
E)  Under these laws, employers cannot tie differences in pay to business-related considerations. 
A)  These laws guarantee equal pay for whites and minorities. 
B)  The goal of these laws is for employers to provide equal pay for equal work. 
C)  Job descriptions and job structures cannot help organizations demonstrate that they are upholding these laws. 
D)  These laws guarantee equal pay for men and women. 
E)  Under these laws, employers cannot tie differences in pay to business-related considerations.

Question 4

Decisions about how to respond to the economic forces of product markets and labor markets limit an organization's choices about:

Accepted Answer

A)  pay rates. 
B)  pay structure. 
C)  pay differentials. 
D)  pay grades. 
E)  pay ranges. 
A)  pay rates. 
B)  pay structure. 
C)  pay differentials. 
D)  pay grades. 
E)  pay ranges.

Question 5

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a pay structure that rewards employees for winning promotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not focus on setting pay for groups of jobs. 
B)  It does not make adjustments to a pay rate to reflect differences in labor markets. 
C)  It discourages employees from gaining valuable experience through lateral career moves. 
D)  It rewards employees for acquiring skills but does not provide a way to ensure that employees can use their new skills. 
E)  It does not provide a precise definition of a job's responsibilities. 
A)  It does not focus on setting pay for groups of jobs. 
B)  It does not make adjustments to a pay rate to reflect differences in labor markets. 
C)  It discourages employees from gaining valuable experience through lateral career moves. 
D)  It rewards employees for acquiring skills but does not provide a way to ensure that employees can use their new skills. 
E)  It does not provide a precise definition of a job's responsibilities.

Question 6

What is a pay policy line? What is its relevance?

Accepted Answer

Mathematically,a pay policy line shows t

Question 7

An organization's job structure and pay levels are policies of the organization,rather than the amount a particular employee earns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the limitations of using a job-based pay structure?

Accepted Answer

Some of the limitations of job-based pay

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The overtime rate under the FLSA is two and a half times the employee's hourly rate. 
B)  It requires federal contractors to pay less than the prevailing wage rate. 
C)  It permits a subminimum training wage equal to 95% of the minimum wage. 
D)  Nonexempt employees are covered by FLSA and include most hourly workers. 
E)  Under the FLSA, executive, professional, and administrative employees are considered nonexempt employees. 
A)  The overtime rate under the FLSA is two and a half times the employee's hourly rate. 
B)  It requires federal contractors to pay less than the prevailing wage rate. 
C)  It permits a subminimum training wage equal to 95% of the minimum wage. 
D)  Nonexempt employees are covered by FLSA and include most hourly workers. 
E)  Under the FLSA, executive, professional, and administrative employees are considered nonexempt employees.

Question 10

The 1938 FLSA requires federal contractors to pay local or area prevailing wage rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The compa-ratio:

Accepted Answer

A)  measures the degree to which actual pay is consistent with the pay policy. 
B)  is defined as average pay for the grade divided by the minimum pay for the grade. 
C)  can range from 0 to 100 percent. 
D)  uses data from market-pay surveys. 
E)  measures the degree to which new skills learnt are consistent with the increases in pay. 
A)  measures the degree to which actual pay is consistent with the pay policy. 
B)  is defined as average pay for the grade divided by the minimum pay for the grade. 
C)  can range from 0 to 100 percent. 
D)  uses data from market-pay surveys. 
E)  measures the degree to which new skills learnt are consistent with the increases in pay.

Question 12

Pay ranges are most common for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar jobs 
B)  piece-rate jobs 
C)  jobs that are covered by union contracts 
D)  automotive workers 
E)  construction workers 
A)  white-collar jobs 
B)  piece-rate jobs 
C)  jobs that are covered by union contracts 
D)  automotive workers 
E)  construction workers

Question 13

Key jobs have relatively unstable content and are uncommon to many organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pay level is the average amount (including wages,salaries,and bonuses)the organization pays for a particular job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Organizations under pressure to cut labor costs may respond by:

Accepted Answer

A)  retaining staff levels. 
B)  hiking pay levels to prevent employee turnover. 
C)  postponing hiring decisions. 
D)  requiring employees to bear less of the cost of benefits such as insurance premiums. 
E)  increasing staff levels. 
A)  retaining staff levels. 
B)  hiking pay levels to prevent employee turnover. 
C)  postponing hiring decisions. 
D)  requiring employees to bear less of the cost of benefits such as insurance premiums. 
E)  increasing staff levels.

Question 16

An organization's job structure and pay levels:

Accepted Answer

A)  reflect the organization's knowledge about inflationary pressures. 
B)  reflect the decisions about how much to pay each employee. 
C)  provide the total amount an organization pays for a particular job. 
D)  are annual earnings of key employees in the organization. 
E)  are policies of the organization. 
A)  reflect the organization's knowledge about inflationary pressures. 
B)  reflect the decisions about how much to pay each employee. 
C)  provide the total amount an organization pays for a particular job. 
D)  are annual earnings of key employees in the organization. 
E)  are policies of the organization.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of key jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The organization usually has no survey data for key jobs. 
B)  These are jobs that have highly unstable content. 
C)  These are jobs that are unique among organizations and are rare to obtain. 
D)  Organizations make the process of creating a pay structure more impractical by defining key jobs. 
E)  A job with a higher evaluation score than a particular key job would receive higher pay than that key job. 
A)  The organization usually has no survey data for key jobs. 
B)  These are jobs that have highly unstable content. 
C)  These are jobs that are unique among organizations and are rare to obtain. 
D)  Organizations make the process of creating a pay structure more impractical by defining key jobs. 
E)  A job with a higher evaluation score than a particular key job would receive higher pay than that key job.

Question 18

In states that have laws specifying minimum wages,employers must pay whichever rate is higher-the federal or state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Following and studying changes in the _____ can help employers prepare for changes in the demands of the labor market.

Accepted Answer

A)  Living-Wage Index 
B)  Consumer Price Index 
C)  Gross National Product 
D)  Exchange Rate Index 
E)  interest rate 
A)  Living-Wage Index 
B)  Consumer Price Index 
C)  Gross National Product 
D)  Exchange Rate Index 
E)  interest rate

Question 20

Under the FLSA,children aged 14 and 15 may not be employed in any work associated with interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In a two-tier wage system,employees doing the same job are paid two different rates,depending on their technical background and training.

Issues affecting an organization's pay structure do not affect its general reputation.

Which of the following statements is true of Equal Employment Opportunity laws?

Decisions about how to respond to the economic forces of product markets and labor markets limit an organization's choices about:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a pay structure that rewards employees for winning promotions?

What is a pay policy line? What is its relevance?

An organization's job structure and pay levels are policies of the organization,rather than the amount a particular employee earns.

What are the limitations of using a job-based pay structure?

Which of the following is true of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

The 1938 FLSA requires federal contractors to pay local or area prevailing wage rates.

The compa-ratio:

Pay ranges are most common for _____.

Key jobs have relatively unstable content and are uncommon to many organizations.

Pay level is the average amount (including wages,salaries,and bonuses)the organization pays for a particular job.

Organizations under pressure to cut labor costs may respond by:

An organization's job structure and pay levels:

Which of the following is true of key jobs?

In states that have laws specifying minimum wages,employers must pay whichever rate is higher-the federal or state.

Following and studying changes in the _____ can help employers prepare for changes in the demands of the labor market.

Under the FLSA,children aged 14 and 15 may not be employed in any work associated with interstate commerce.

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Training Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Developing Employees for Future Success

Separating and Retaining Employees

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

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Exam 11: Establishing a Pay Structure

In a two-tier wage system,employees doing the same job are paid two different rates,depending on their technical background and training.

Issues affecting an organization's pay structure do not affect its general reputation.

Which of the following statements is true of Equal Employment Opportunity laws?

Decisions about how to respond to the economic forces of product markets and labor markets limit an organization's choices about:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a pay structure that rewards employees for winning promotions?

What is a pay policy line? What is its relevance?

An organization's job structure and pay levels are policies of the organization,rather than the amount a particular employee earns.

What are the limitations of using a job-based pay structure?

Which of the following is true of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

The 1938 FLSA requires federal contractors to pay local or area prevailing wage rates.

The compa-ratio:

Pay ranges are most common for _____.

Key jobs have relatively unstable content and are uncommon to many organizations.

Pay level is the average amount (including wages,salaries,and bonuses)the organization pays for a particular job.

Organizations under pressure to cut labor costs may respond by:

An organization's job structure and pay levels:

Which of the following is true of key jobs?

In states that have laws specifying minimum wages,employers must pay whichever rate is higher-the federal or state.

Following and studying changes in the _____ can help employers prepare for changes in the demands of the labor market.

Under the FLSA,children aged 14 and 15 may not be employed in any work associated with interstate commerce.

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Training Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Developing Employees for Future Success

Separating and Retaining Employees

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

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