Question 1

Which of the following would NOT be considered a way to make job value rigorous and systematic?

Accepted Answer

A)   documentation
B)   objectivity
C)   generalizability
D)   acceptability
E)   reliability D

Question 2

Employee and management commitment, trust, and acceptance of the results is likely to come from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Focusing solely on the results
B)   The internal pay structure
C)   The fairness of the design process
D)   The job value
E)   Stakeholder consultation C

Question 3

Value is one of the four universal compensable factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Job value may include all the following EXCEPT: ____. and/or, or i (minimum wage).

Accepted Answer

A)   its value in the external market
B)   external market rates
C)   its relationship to some other set of rates that have been agreed upon through collective bargaining
D)   its relationship to government legislation
E)   its relationship to a set of rates that have been agreed upon through a negotiation process

Question 5

_____ are defined based on the strategic direction of the business and how the work contributes to that strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)   Factor weights
B)   Factor degrees
C)   Compensable factors
D)   Job benchmarks
E)   Pursuable features

Question 6

Selecting benchmark jobs from each level ensures coverage of the entire work domain, thus helping to ensure the _______ of the decisions based on the job evaluation

Accepted Answer

A)   validity
B)   objectivity
C)   accuracy
D)   credibility
E)   acceptability

Question 7

Describe the four universal compensable factors required in pay equity legislation across Canada.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

What are the aspects that determine the usefulness of compensable factors?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

_____ is the process of determining and quantifying the relative values of jobs in an organization

Accepted Answer

A)   Job processing
B)   Job structuring
C)   Job evaluation
D)   Factor weighting
E)   Job description

Question 10

Job descriptions are an output of job evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the three most common job evaluation methods?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Point plans have become less popular due to pay equity legislation requirements.

Accepted Answer