Question 1

Which of the following refers to a procedure in which an organization compares its own practices against those of the competition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delayering
B)  Forecasting
C)  Offshoring
D)  Benchmarking
E)  Job evaluation

Question 2

Under the _____ approach, jobs of similar worth or content are grouped together for pay administration purposes.

Accepted Answer

A)  market survey data
B)  pay policy line
C)  compa-ratio
D)  delayered
E)  pay grade

Question 3

The Executive Order 11246 is enforced by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Justice.
B)  Office of Federal Contracts Compliance.
C)  court systems.
D)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
E)  Employment Standards Administration.

Question 4

Job evaluation can be defined as the relative worth of various jobs in the organization based on internal comparisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Benchmarking is a procedure in which a company compares its own practices against those of the competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  makes it mandatory for firms to give women maternity leave.
B)  makes it mandatory for firms to follow environmental regulations.
C)  promotes the setting up of labor unions.
D)  restricts monopolistic competition.
E)  supports equal pay for jobs of equal content.

Question 7

Jobs that are unique to organizations and that cannot be directly valued or compared through the use of market surveys are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A-level jobs.
B)  noncompensable jobs.
C)  delayered jobs
D)  nonkey jobs.
E)  deadweight jobs.

Question 8

Describe key jobs and nonkey jobs. For which of these are market surveys attainable? Give an example of a key job and a nonkey job.

Accepted Answer

Key jobs have relatively stable content ...

Question 9

The _____ refers to the distance between the minimum and maximum amounts in a pay grade.

Accepted Answer

A)  range spread
B)  mean
C)  median
D)  mode
E)  standard deviation

Question 10

Typically, which of the following human resource tools is used to measure pay equity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job evaluation
B)  Job analysis
C)  Job description
D)  Job design
E)  Job enlargement

Question 11

If a person's ratio is smaller than the comparison other's ratio:

Accepted Answer

A)  overreward inequity results.
B)  underreward equity results.
C)  overreward equity results.
D)  equity results.
E)  underreward inequity results.

Question 12

Actual pay is lagging behind the pay policy when the compa-ratio is:

Accepted Answer

A)  greater than 1.00.
B)  less than 1.00.
C)  greater than 100.
D)  in the range of 1 to 10.
E)  equal to 1.00

Question 13

Which of the following is a part of the benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stock options
B)  Unemployment compensation
C)  Salary
D)  Merit increases
E)  Bonuses

Question 14

External equity pay comparisons:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on what employees in other organizations are paid for doing the same general job.
B)  focus on what employees within the same organization, but in different jobs are paid.
C)  happen when employees make comparisons with lower level jobs.
D)  happen when employees make comparisons with jobs at same level but in different skill areas.
E)  happen when employees make comparisons with jobs at higher levels.

Question 15

Define pay structure, pay level, and job structure.

Accepted Answer

Pay structure refers to the relative pay...

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay is often considered a sign of status and success.
B)  Pay has a small impact on employee attitudes and behavior.
C)  It influences the kind of employees who are attracted to but do not remain with the organization.
D)  Pay rarely succeeds in aligning current employees' interests with those of the broader organization.
E)  Employee compensation is seldom considered as an organizational cost.

Question 17

The use of delayering and banding in organizations reduces opportunity for promotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A broad band:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces the number of job levels within an organization.
B)  refers to the distance between the minimum and maximum pay rate in a pay grade.
C)  is an index of the correspondence between actual and intended pay.
D)  increases opportunity for promotions.
E)  reduces flexibility in job assignments.

Question 19

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that employees be paid at a rate of one and a half times their hourly rate for each hour of overtime worked beyond 50 hours in a week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following refers to a procedure in which an organization compares its own practices against those of the competition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Delayering
B)   Forecasting
C)   Offshoring
D)   Benchmarking
E)   Job evaluation

Exam 11: Pay Structure Decisions

External equity pay comparisons:

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Benchmarking is a procedure in which a company compares its own practices against those of the competition.

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act:

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Jobs that are unique to organizations and that cannot be directly valued or compared through the use of market surveys are known as:

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Which of the following refers to a procedure in which an organization compares its own practices against those of the competition?

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Job evaluation can be defined as the relative worth of various jobs in the organization based on internal comparisons.

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If a person's ratio is smaller than the comparison other's ratio:

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The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that employees be paid at a rate of one and a half times their hourly rate for each hour of overtime worked beyond 50 hours in a week.

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Under the _____ approach, jobs of similar worth or content are grouped together for pay administration purposes.

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Typically, which of the following human resource tools is used to measure pay equity?

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The use of delayering and banding in organizations reduces opportunity for promotion.

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Actual pay is lagging behind the pay policy when the compa-ratio is:

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Which of the following is a part of the benefit?

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Define pay structure, pay level, and job structure.

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Which of the following refers to a procedure in which an organization compares its own practices against those of the competition?

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A broad band:

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Which of the following is true regarding pay?

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The _____ refers to the distance between the minimum and maximum amounts in a pay grade.

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Describe key jobs and nonkey jobs. For which of these are market surveys attainable? Give an example of a key job and a nonkey job.

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The Executive Order 11246 is enforced by the:

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