Human resources Final Exam Questions And All Correct Answers.
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Beyonce is the director of human resources at a management consulting firm. He has been asked to implement an organization-wide incentive plan aimed at increasing employee commitment to company goals. Identify and discuss three different organization-wide incentive plans Amir should consider. Give ...
Human resources Final Exam Questions
And All Correct Answers.
Beyonce is the director of human resources at a management consulting firm. He has been asked to
implement an organization-wide incentive plan aimed at increasing employee commitment to company
goals. Identify and discuss three different organization-wide incentive plans Amir should consider. Give
the positive and negative aspects of the three. - Answer 1. Profit sharing plans
-provides employees with a share of the organizations profits in a specified period.
positives: motivation and engagement
negatives: costs to the company
2. Gainsharing programs
-designed to reward employees for improvements in organizational productivity.
positives: Focuses on efficiency improvements
negatives: Complexity
3. Non-monetary recognition programs
-Motivates employees through praise and expressions of appreciation for their work
positives: Boosts morale
negatives: Subjectivity
As a full time employee in Canada you are entitled to employee benefits. Describe the five government-
sponsored employee benefits - Answer 1. Employment Insurance
-A temporary financial assistance to eligible persons who experience interruption to their work through
no fault of their own
2. Canada/ Quebec pension plan
-Retirement, disability, survivor benefits. These provide basic financial security for workers.
3. Sick pay
- STD: part or all continuation of employee earnings due to non work related illness or injury.
-LTD: income protection or compensation. Usually 50-75 percent of employee earnings
4. Severance pay (federal - Ontario)
, -One time lump sum payment upon termination. Based on employees duration of service with the
employer.
5. Vacation
-2 weeks minimum amount of paid vacation that must be provided to the employee.
Katty Perry has noticed that employees in his organizaton don't really value the benefits package his
organization has designed for them. The workforce in Carlos' organization is quite diverse in age and
other demographic varibales. Give Carlos some advice about flexible benefits- describe what they are
and be sure to tell him about at least three key advantages and disadvantages of flexible benefits -
Answer Flexible benefit programs permit employees to developm individualized benefits packages by
choosing their preferred benefits options.
Advantages: Flexibility, Increased Satisfaction, attracting and retaining
Disadvantages: Complexity, communication challenges, underutilization
All employees have basic rights while working in Canada. List and decrible the three basic rights of
employees under the joint responsibility model of occupational health and safety and describe the
employers "due diligence" requirement - Answer 1. The right to know about workplace safety hazards
2. The right to participate in the occupation health and safety process
3. The right to refuse unsafe work if they have "reasonable cause" to believe that the work is dangerous
Due diligence
1. Filing government accident reports
2. Maintaining records
3. Ensuring that safety rules are enforced
4. Posting safety notices and legislation
Work place accidents and incidents occur in the workplace. Why? Briefly discuss the three basic causes
of accidents in the workplace. - Answer Often they occur for a variety of reasons. These are unplanned
events or occurrences that cause harm, injury or damage in the workplace
1. Chance occurrences
- beyond management control
2. Unsafe conditions
-Equipment, procedures, storage, illumination, and ventilation.
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