Quiz 2

Question 1

T or F: A job based structure content refers to the skills required for the job, its duties and it’s responsibilities

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Job content matters, but it is not the only basis for setting pay

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T or F: Typically, employers evaluate all jobs in the organization at one time

Answer 3

False

Question 4

T or F: To be sure all relevant aspects of work are included in the evaluation, an organization may start with a sample of benchmark jobs

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T or F: The contents of a benchmark job are not stable; they vary frequently

Answer 5

False

Question 6

T or F: A low incentive component is appropriate in organizations with highly variable annual performance

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T or F: According to Maslows Hierarchy of needs theory, higher-order needs motivate even if lower-order needs are not met

Answer 7

False

Question 8

T or F: According to the reinforcement theory of motivation, rewards do not affect performance

Answer 8

False

Question 9

T or F: Lump-sum bonus is granted to all employees irrespective of performance

Answer 9

False

Question 10

A behaviourally anchored rating scale (BARS) is a performance rating scale that uses behavioural descriptions as anchors for different levels of performance on the scale

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T or F: Evaluation forms that produce numerical ratings cause administrative inconveniences

Answer 11

False

Question 12

T or F: A 360-degree feedback assess employee performance from 5 points of view: supervisor, peer, self, customer, and subordinate

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T or F: One compromise in the use of self ratings is to use them for administrative rather than developmental purposes

Answer 13

False

Question 14

T or F: Employers must ensure that their compensation systems treat all groups neutrally, compensating for membership in a particular group rather than for merit

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T or F: A gender wage gap is the amount by which the average pay for senior workers is less than the average pay for newer workers

Answer 15

False

Question 16

T or F: occupational segregation is the historical segregation of women into a small number of roles such as clerical, sales, nursing and teaching

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Which of the following is the first step in the process of creating an internal pay structure?
-Job Analysis
-Job evaluation
-Assessing value
-describing competencies
-translating value into pay structure

Answer 17

Job analysis

Question 18

Which of the following is true of job analysis?
- it is the process of determining the specific number of jobs to fill
-it is the process of collecting information needed to prepare job description
-it is the process of finding qualified candidates to fill job vacancies
-it is the process of dividing tasks into specific jobs
-it is the process of evaluating an employees job performance and productivity

Answer 18

it is the process of collecting information needed to prepare job description

Question 19

The systematic process of collecting relevant information related to the nature of a specific job refers to:
-job content
-job evaluation
-job structure
-job analysis
-job description

Answer 19

Job analysis

Question 20

Which of the following is one of the main uses of job structure in job analysis? (or job analysis in job compensation?)
- it eliminates the want for higher pays in relation with skills
-it creates a misaligned job structure
-it establishes similarities and differences in the content of jobs
-it reinforces the inducements for performance with regard to compensation
-it reconnects the insignificance of skills with the emphasis on equal pay

Answer 20

it establishes similarities and differences in the content of jobs

Question 21

Job evaluation is the process of:
-finding qualified candidates to fill job vacancies
-evaluating employee performance in order to establish a rational pay structure
-summarizing reports that describe the job as it is actually performed
-comparing jobs within an organization
-providing information needed to prepare job description

Answer 21

comparing jobs within an organization

Question 22

A (n) ___ system is one where pay increase come with certification of new abilities
-assignment based
-work-based
-multi skill based
-task-based
-job-based

Answer 22

Multi skill based

Question 23

Which of the following is the first step in determining an internal skill-based structure?
-grouping related skills into a single unit
-performing skill analysis
-arranging skill blocks into a skill structure
-performing skill certification
-describing and evaluating the skills

Answer 23

Performing skill analysis

Question 24

Which of the following is true about certification methods?
-certification cannot be accomplished through peer review
-certification cannot be accomplished through on-the-job demonstrations
-Newer certification procedures are moving away from on-demand review and towards scheduling fixed-review points
-Scheduling makes it more difficult to budget and control payroll increases
-Recertification has been replaced with one-time certification

Answer 24

Newer certification procedures are moving away from on-demand review and towards scheduling fixed-review points

Question 25

Research on skill-based plans has shown that skill-based plans:
-are generally well accepted by employees
-are not affected by organizational strategy
-do not provide enough motivation for individuals to increase their skills
-encourage employees to focus on seeking promotions to earn more pay
-are long-term initiatives for specific settings

Answer 25

are generally well accepted by employees