Multiple Choice Practice Flashcards
Which performance appraisal method requires the rater to measure the frequency of observed behaviours with a scale?
A behaviour observation scale
According to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, which of the following can fund a private pension plan?
An insurance company
What allows employees to shop for specific benefits and services from among those offered by the employer using an account that has a specific number of dollars in it?
Flexible benefit programs
Which of the following is a characteristic of non-comparative performance evaluation methods?
They use scales with performance standards
If a rater’s performance ratings are generally lower for female employees than they are for male employees, the rater is likely committing which rater error?
Personal prejudice error
Which system integrates financial measures with other key performance indicators to assess performance of the overall organization?
The balanced scorecard
Which of the following is a comparative evaluation method where raters place each employee in order from best to worst?
The ranking method
Which of the following occurs as a result of HR’s active involvement in employee career planning?
Development of promotable employees
The perceived fairness of a pay system across different jobs within an organization is referred to as:
internal equity
Which of the following is a benefit provided to employees monthly beginning at age 65?
Canada Pension Plan
Benefits and services give many employees financial security against?
Disability
When a supervisor’s personal opinion of an employee sways the supervisor’s measurement of the employee’s performance, the supervisor is committing which rater error?
Halo effect error
Employers should do which of the following to keep ballooning benefit costs under control?
Introduce a health care spending account
Which of the following has a legally set minimum amount that must be offered to employees?
Vacation entitlements
Which of the following are key benchmarks that relate to the desired results of employee performance?
Performance standards
Which of the following factors can justify differences in wages for jobs of equal value?
Seniority
Which of the following describes employees who change employers as part of a conscious career strategy?
Job hoppers
Effective onboarding activities include which of the following?
Socialization
Which of the following approaches to employee evaluation combines self, peer, supervisor, and subordinate performance evaluations?
The 360-degree performance appraisal
Which of the following is a purpose of conducting performance appraisals?
To inform employee career development plans
