Question 1

Economic theory holds that the most profitable pay level,all things being equal,would be at the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lowest possible level 
B)  market rate 
C)  highest possible level 
D)  mid-range level 
E)  CPI rate 
A)  lowest possible level 
B)  market rate 
C)  highest possible level 
D)  mid-range level 
E)  CPI rate

Question 2

Which of the following is a federal law that establishes a minimum wage and requirements for overtime pay and child labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act 
C)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
D)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act 
A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act 
C)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
D)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act

Question 3

Which of the following is a drawback of a comparable-worth policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A free-market economy assumes people will not take differences in pay into account when they choose a career. 
B)  Employees may conclude that pay rates are unfair. 
C)  The courts prohibit organizations from defending themselves against claims of discrimination by showing that they pay the going market rate. 
D)  Grouping jobs will result in rates of pay for individual jobs that do not precisely match the levels specified by the market and the organization's job structure. 
E)  Raising pay for some jobs places the employer at a disadvantage relative to employers that pay the market rate. 
A)  A free-market economy assumes people will not take differences in pay into account when they choose a career. 
B)  Employees may conclude that pay rates are unfair. 
C)  The courts prohibit organizations from defending themselves against claims of discrimination by showing that they pay the going market rate. 
D)  Grouping jobs will result in rates of pay for individual jobs that do not precisely match the levels specified by the market and the organization's job structure. 
E)  Raising pay for some jobs places the employer at a disadvantage relative to employers that pay the market rate.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about pay ranges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay ranges are most common for blue-collar jobs and those covered by union contracts. 
B)  Pay ranges are widest for employees who are at lower levels in terms of their job evaluation points. 
C)  Pay ranges generally are designed so that they do not overlap. 
D)  The market rate or the pay policy line generally serves as the midpoint of a range for the job. 
E)  The less overlap,the more flexibility in transferring employees among jobs. 
A)  Pay ranges are most common for blue-collar jobs and those covered by union contracts. 
B)  Pay ranges are widest for employees who are at lower levels in terms of their job evaluation points. 
C)  Pay ranges generally are designed so that they do not overlap. 
D)  The market rate or the pay policy line generally serves as the midpoint of a range for the job. 
E)  The less overlap,the more flexibility in transferring employees among jobs.

Question 5

The _____ requires employers to make jobs available to their workers when they return after fulfilling military duties for up to five years.

Accepted Answer

A)  Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
B)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
C)  Equal Employment Opportunity Act 
D)  National Labor Relations Board 
E)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
A)  Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
B)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
C)  Equal Employment Opportunity Act 
D)  National Labor Relations Board 
E)  Family and Medical Leave Act

Question 6

A pay structure helps an organization achieve goals related to cost control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Some of the limitations of job-based pay

Question 8

David earns a base rate of $12 an hour and receives a weekly attendance award of $20.He works 40 hours this week.What would be his total compensation for the week?

Accepted Answer

A)  $480 
B)  $600 
C)  $500 
D)  $520 
E)  $250 
A)  $480 
B)  $600 
C)  $500 
D)  $520 
E)  $250

Question 9

Define hourly wage,piecework rate,and salary.

Accepted Answer

An organization's pay structure should r

Question 10

Which of the following is the result of combining more assignments into a single layer,thus giving managers more flexibility in making assignments and awarding pay increases?

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourcing 
B)  broad bands 
C)  rightsizing 
D)  benchmarks 
E)  downsizing 
A)  outsourcing 
B)  broad bands 
C)  rightsizing 
D)  benchmarks 
E)  downsizing

Question 11

Skill-based pay systems do not support empowerment of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Paying a salary does not necessarily mean that a job is exempt from overtime pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pay grades allow precise matching of pay for individual jobs to market rates and an organization's job structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

A pay policy line

Accepted Answer

A)  shows the mathematical relationship between the minimum pay and the maximum pay in an organization. 
B)  can be generated using a statistical method called regression analysis. 
C)  requires market-pay-rate data on all jobs in the organization. 
D)  can seldom provide information on the market pay level for a given job evaluation. 
E)  reflects the pay structure in the market,which always matches rates in the organization. 
A)  shows the mathematical relationship between the minimum pay and the maximum pay in an organization. 
B)  can be generated using a statistical method called regression analysis. 
C)  requires market-pay-rate data on all jobs in the organization. 
D)  can seldom provide information on the market pay level for a given job evaluation. 
E)  reflects the pay structure in the market,which always matches rates in the organization.

Question 16

Some employees at Los Amigos Inc. ,a clothing manufacturer,investigate pay rates on Salary.com and learn that Los Amigos has been paying them significantly more than the national average for their jobs.In this case,which of the following is the most likely reaction of the employees at Los Amigo?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employees will conclude that there must be regional differences in pay. 
B)  The employees will be motivated to work much harder. 
C)  The employees will find their jobs less challenging. 
D)  The employees will find a way to increase their outcomes by stealing. 
E)  The employees' attitudes and behaviors will continue unchanged. 
A)  The employees will conclude that there must be regional differences in pay. 
B)  The employees will be motivated to work much harder. 
C)  The employees will find their jobs less challenging. 
D)  The employees will find a way to increase their outcomes by stealing. 
E)  The employees' attitudes and behaviors will continue unchanged.

Question 17

Spark Inc. ,a manufacturing company,hires employees ranging in age from 14 to 25.Which of the following practices by Spark would ensure that it complies with child labor laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employees are all paid the same amount. 
B)  The teenage employees earn a training wage for the first year. 
C)  Only the workers over 20 earn overtime pay. 
D)  All the employees have part-time schedules. 
E)  The employees aged 14 and 15 work only in office jobs and for limited time periods. 
A)  The employees are all paid the same amount. 
B)  The teenage employees earn a training wage for the first year. 
C)  Only the workers over 20 earn overtime pay. 
D)  All the employees have part-time schedules. 
E)  The employees aged 14 and 15 work only in office jobs and for limited time periods.

Question 18

Implementing broad bands increases the opportunities for promoting employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Triano Brothers,an insurance firm,follows an administrative procedure for measuring the relative worth of its jobs.The organization does this by assembling and training a committee consisting of people familiar with the jobs.The committee includes a human resource specialist and,if the budget permits,an outside consultant is hired.Which of the following is exemplified in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  job rotation 
B)  job evaluation 
C)  merit pay system 
D)  job enrichment 
E)  work structure 
A)  job rotation 
B)  job evaluation 
C)  merit pay system 
D)  job enrichment 
E)  work structure

Question 20

What is benchmarking?

Accepted Answer

To compete for talent,organizations use

Economic theory holds that the most profitable pay level,all things being equal,would be at the _____.

Which of the following is a federal law that establishes a minimum wage and requirements for overtime pay and child labor?

Which of the following is a drawback of a comparable-worth policy?

Which of the following statements is true about pay ranges?

The _____ requires employers to make jobs available to their workers when they return after fulfilling military duties for up to five years.

A pay structure helps an organization achieve goals related to cost control.

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

David earns a base rate of $12 an hour and receives a weekly attendance award of $20.He works 40 hours this week.What would be his total compensation for the week?

Define hourly wage,piecework rate,and salary.

Which of the following is the result of combining more assignments into a single layer,thus giving managers more flexibility in making assignments and awarding pay increases?

Skill-based pay systems do not support empowerment of employees.

Paying a salary does not necessarily mean that a job is exempt from overtime pay.

Pay grades allow precise matching of pay for individual jobs to market rates and an organization's job structure.

Which of the following statements is true of equal employment opportunity laws?

A pay policy line

Some employees at Los Amigos Inc. ,a clothing manufacturer,investigate pay rates on Salary.com and learn that Los Amigos has been paying them significantly more than the national average for their jobs.In this case,which of the following is the most likely reaction of the employees at Los Amigo?

Spark Inc. ,a manufacturing company,hires employees ranging in age from 14 to 25.Which of the following practices by Spark would ensure that it complies with child labor laws?

Implementing broad bands increases the opportunities for promoting employees.

What is benchmarking?

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

Developing Employees for Future Success

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

Managing Employees Performance

Separating and Retaining Employees

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

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Exam 12: Establishing a Pay Structure

Economic theory holds that the most profitable pay level,all things being equal,would be at the _____.

Which of the following is a federal law that establishes a minimum wage and requirements for overtime pay and child labor?

Which of the following is a drawback of a comparable-worth policy?

Which of the following statements is true about pay ranges?

The _____ requires employers to make jobs available to their workers when they return after fulfilling military duties for up to five years.

A pay structure helps an organization achieve goals related to cost control.

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

David earns a base rate of $12 an hour and receives a weekly attendance award of $20.He works 40 hours this week.What would be his total compensation for the week?

Define hourly wage,piecework rate,and salary.

Which of the following is the result of combining more assignments into a single layer,thus giving managers more flexibility in making assignments and awarding pay increases?

Skill-based pay systems do not support empowerment of employees.

Paying a salary does not necessarily mean that a job is exempt from overtime pay.

Pay grades allow precise matching of pay for individual jobs to market rates and an organization's job structure.

Which of the following statements is true of equal employment opportunity laws?

A pay policy line

Some employees at Los Amigos Inc. ,a clothing manufacturer,investigate pay rates on Salary.com and learn that Los Amigos has been paying them significantly more than the national average for their jobs.In this case,which of the following is the most likely reaction of the employees at Los Amigo?

Spark Inc. ,a manufacturing company,hires employees ranging in age from 14 to 25.Which of the following practices by Spark would ensure that it complies with child labor laws?

Implementing broad bands increases the opportunities for promoting employees.

What is benchmarking?

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

Developing Employees for Future Success

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

Managing Employees Performance

Separating and Retaining Employees

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

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