Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of compensable factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally statistically derived. 
B)  They are the characteristics of a job that a firm values and chooses to pay for. 
C)  They refer to the factors that are important for setting the two-tier wage system. 
D)  They describe all aspects of the jobs being evaluated. 
E)  They are used to ensure equity among employees. 
A)  They are generally statistically derived. 
B)  They are the characteristics of a job that a firm values and chooses to pay for. 
C)  They refer to the factors that are important for setting the two-tier wage system. 
D)  They describe all aspects of the jobs being evaluated. 
E)  They are used to ensure equity among employees.

Question 2

Which of the following U.S.organizations conducts an ongoing National Compensation Survey measuring wages,salaries,and benefits paid to the nation's employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureau of Labor Statistics 
B)  Society for Human Resource Management 
C)  American Management Association 
D)  AFL-CIO 
E)  Bureau of Economic Analysis 
A)  Bureau of Labor Statistics 
B)  Society for Human Resource Management 
C)  American Management Association 
D)  AFL-CIO 
E)  Bureau of Economic Analysis

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about key jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizations usually have no survey data available for key jobs. 
B)  Key jobs are jobs that have highly unstable content. 
C)  Key jobs 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)  Organizations usually have no survey data available for key jobs. 
B)  Key jobs are jobs that have highly unstable content. 
C)  Key jobs 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 4

Which of the following statements is true about the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CPI helps organizations in the product markets decide an upper limit on the pay they will offer. 
B)  Following and studying changes in the CPI helps employers prepare for changes in the demands of the labor market. 
C)  The CPI helps organizations lure top-quality employees. 
D)  The CPI helps control labor markets' demand for pay increases. 
E)  The CPI helps organizations to compete with companies in other industries that hire similar employees. 
A)  The CPI helps organizations in the product markets decide an upper limit on the pay they will offer. 
B)  Following and studying changes in the CPI helps employers prepare for changes in the demands of the labor market. 
C)  The CPI helps organizations lure top-quality employees. 
D)  The CPI helps control labor markets' demand for pay increases. 
E)  The CPI helps organizations to compete with companies in other industries that hire similar employees.

Question 5

Cliff Stiff Inc. ,a cement company,receives more than $2,000 in federal money.The company hires employees belonging to the age group of 25 to 40.Soon after,the Cliff Stiff is charged for violation of law under the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 and the Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act of 1936.Which of the following would most likely explain the reason for the company being sued?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employees of the company are not being paid at rates at least equal to the prevailing wages in the area. 
B)  Cement industry employees are being paid only 15% above the minimum wage. 
C)  The company hired employees belonging to the age group of 25 to 30,and they are being employed in hazardous environments. 
D)  Individuals eligible for overtime are being paid at one and a half times the employee's regular pay rate. 
E)  Employees below the age of 25 are not being hired by the company. 
A)  The employees of the company are not being paid at rates at least equal to the prevailing wages in the area. 
B)  Cement industry employees are being paid only 15% above the minimum wage. 
C)  The company hired employees belonging to the age group of 25 to 30,and they are being employed in hazardous environments. 
D)  Individuals eligible for overtime are being paid at one and a half times the employee's regular pay rate. 
E)  Employees below the age of 25 are not being hired by the company.

Question 6

Themost common approach to pay differentials is to move an employee lower in the pay structure to compensate for higher living costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Pay policies are one of the most important human resource tools for

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing competition in the product market. 
B)  automating routine activities. 
C)  persuading customers that high quality is worth a premium price. 
D)  making decisions about product pricing. 
E)  encouraging desired employee behaviors. 
A)  reducing competition in the product market. 
B)  automating routine activities. 
C)  persuading customers that high quality is worth a premium price. 
D)  making decisions about product pricing. 
E)  encouraging desired employee behaviors.

Question 8

Scorla Automobiles is a manufacturing company based in Nevada.The employees of Scorla are paid the lowest amount under federal or state law,which is stated as an amount of pay per hour.Which of the following laws is the organization abiding by in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  laws governing equal employment opportunity 
B)  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS
A) of minimum wage 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS
A) of overtime 
D)  laws governing prevailing wages 
E)  product market laws 
A)  laws governing equal employment opportunity 
B)  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS
A) of minimum wage 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS
A) of overtime 
D)  laws governing prevailing wages 
E)  product market laws

Question 9

Das Work and Edge Tech are electronics manufacturing companies competing to serve the same customers.The labor-related expense per product for Das Work is $30 higher than that for Edge Tech.However,Das Work makes more profits than Edge Tech.In this case,which of the following actions has contributed to the profits made by Das Work?

Accepted Answer

A)  It produces high quality goods and charges more for these products than competitors. 
B)  It does not provide overtime pay to employees who work more than 40 hours in one week. 
C)  It has recently introduced the comparable-worth policy for employees. 
D)  It provides free home delivery of purchased goods. 
E)  It has a company website where customers can purchase goods online. 
A)  It produces high quality goods and charges more for these products than competitors. 
B)  It does not provide overtime pay to employees who work more than 40 hours in one week. 
C)  It has recently introduced the comparable-worth policy for employees. 
D)  It provides free home delivery of purchased goods. 
E)  It has a company website where customers can purchase goods online.

Question 10

The equity of executive pay affects a select few of an organization's employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do employees judge the fairness of a pay structure?

Accepted Answer

Employees evaluate their pay relative to

Question 12

Which of the following will most likely be a result of using an unplanned approach,in which each employee's pay is independently negotiated?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissatisfied employees 
B)  equal pay distribution 
C)  rates that are stable 
D)  easy employment 
E)  cost control 
A)  dissatisfied employees 
B)  equal pay distribution 
C)  rates that are stable 
D)  easy employment 
E)  cost control

Question 13

According to _____,people measure outcomes such as pay in terms of their inputs.

Accepted Answer

A)  expectancy theory 
B)  equity theory 
C)  retributive justice theory 
D)  progressive justice theory 
E)  economic theory 
A)  expectancy theory 
B)  equity theory 
C)  retributive justice theory 
D)  progressive justice theory 
E)  economic theory

Question 14

Sapheda Inc. ,a heavy machinery company,has employees belonging to the age group of 17 to 30.Noah,a 17-year-old,is prohibited from working with heavy machinery tools.Instead,he works in the mail room.Under the laws governing Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),which of the following will justify the organization's decision to forbid Noah from doing heavy machinery work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noah cannot be employed in hazardous occupations because he is 17 years old. 
B)  Noah is expected to work in a safe environment because he is male. 
C)  Noah is not a U.S.citizen,therefore he is prohibited from working in a hazardous environment. 
D)  Noah has not yet completed college,therefore he should only be given administrative duties. 
E)  Noah comes from an economically weaker background,therefore he is expected to perform clerical duties. 
A)  Noah cannot be employed in hazardous occupations because he is 17 years old. 
B)  Noah is expected to work in a safe environment because he is male. 
C)  Noah is not a U.S.citizen,therefore he is prohibited from working in a hazardous environment. 
D)  Noah has not yet completed college,therefore he should only be given administrative duties. 
E)  Noah comes from an economically weaker background,therefore he is expected to perform clerical duties.

Question 15

The job characteristics that an organization deems valuable and decides to pay for are called compensable factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is true of compensable factors?

Which of the following U.S.organizations conducts an ongoing National Compensation Survey measuring wages,salaries,and benefits paid to the nation's employees?

Which of the following statements is true about key jobs?

Which of the following statements is true about the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

Themost common approach to pay differentials is to move an employee lower in the pay structure to compensate for higher living costs.

Pay policies are one of the most important human resource tools for

Scorla Automobiles is a manufacturing company based in Nevada.The employees of Scorla are paid the lowest amount under federal or state law,which is stated as an amount of pay per hour.Which of the following laws is the organization abiding by in this scenario?

The equity of executive pay affects a select few of an organization's employees.

How do employees judge the fairness of a pay structure?

Which of the following will most likely be a result of using an unplanned approach,in which each employee's pay is independently negotiated?

According to _____,people measure outcomes such as pay in terms of their inputs.

The job characteristics that an organization deems valuable and decides to pay for are called compensable factors.

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

Which of the following statements is true of compensable factors?

Which of the following U.S.organizations conducts an ongoing National Compensation Survey measuring wages,salaries,and benefits paid to the nation's employees?

Which of the following statements is true about key jobs?

Which of the following statements is true about the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

Themost common approach to pay differentials is to move an employee lower in the pay structure to compensate for higher living costs.

Pay policies are one of the most important human resource tools for

Scorla Automobiles is a manufacturing company based in Nevada.The employees of Scorla are paid the lowest amount under federal or state law,which is stated as an amount of pay per hour.Which of the following laws is the organization abiding by in this scenario?

The equity of executive pay affects a select few of an organization's employees.

How do employees judge the fairness of a pay structure?

Which of the following will most likely be a result of using an unplanned approach,in which each employee's pay is independently negotiated?

According to _____,people measure outcomes such as pay in terms of their inputs.

The job characteristics that an organization deems valuable and decides to pay for are called compensable factors.

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

Filters