Scenario 9.1 Denton and Denton Inc. (D&D Inc.) Is a Small Graphic

Multiple Choice

Scenario 9.1
Denton and Denton Inc. (D&D Inc.) is a small graphic design firm that designs tray liners for various small food chains across Canada and a major chain in the United States. D&D currently has 20 employees who are paid hourly rates for time worked, not projects completed. These workers consider themselves valuable, knowledge-based workers, and now that the company is expanding its client base they are not happy with the current pay structure. Management claims that this pay structure, ranging from $20 to $65 per hour, is based on collapsing the pay ranges for four job bands.
-Refer to Scenario 9.1. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of competency-based pay system?

A) greater productivity
B) decreased compensation costs
C) improved staffing flexibility to meet production or service demands
D) reduced effects of absenteeism and turnover