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HRM Chap 9-111. Vi works at PC Shoes and is paid for time she works in the store. How would you classify Vi? a. a salaried employee b. an hourly employee c. an exploited employee d. a white-collar employee - answerb. an hourly employee
2. Which of the following is an example of nonfinancial compensation? a. bonuses b. employee recognition programs c. health insurance d. Incentives - answerb. employee recognition programs
3. MJ, Rob, and Jim's compensation packages are calculated and paid on the basis of weekly periods. How would you classify these employees? a. white-collar employees b. part-time employees c. hourly employees d. salaried employees - answerd. salaried employees
4. Which of the following is a firm's internal factor that can influence the rates at which employees are paid? a. labour market conditions b. collective bargaining c. the cost of living d. the employer's strategy - answerd. the employer's strategy
5. Both Sam and Samantha work as cashiers at Modelo Hot Dogs. They do work of equal value to the firm, yet Sam receives less pay than Samantha. Sam is not happy because he perceives the system as being unfair to him. Which theory can you use to explain Sam's perceptions? a. reverse discrimination theory b. pay equity theory c. expectancy theory d. equity theory - answerd. equity theory
6. What is a key implication of expectancy theory when applied to pay systems? a. Employees must get pay raises to cover increased living costs. b. Employees expect their managers to be competent. c. Employers expect their employees to be competent. d. Rewards must be valuable for motivation to occur - answerd. Rewards must be valuable for motivation to occur
7. Tiffany works as an IT specialist at Nortel. She is compensated based on such skills as programming and service to clients. It is likely that she is paid under which of the following pay plans? a. a competency-based pay plan b. a performance-based pay plan c. a merit-based pay plan d. a seniority-based pay plan - answera. a competency-based pay plan
8. Using the point manual, how is the relative worth of a job determined? a. by benchmarking jobs contained in the point manual b. through the wage mix c. by the number of steps within the pay grade d. by the total points that have been assigned to that job - answerd. by the total points that have been assigned to that job
9. ABC Corporation is a furniture firm based in Ontario that supplies its products to the federal government. What laws would apply to ABC Corporation? a. federal and provincial laws b. federal laws only c. provincial laws only d. international laws only - answera. federal and provincial laws
10. Which of the following is NOT a method of comparison used in job evaluation? a. point system b. job ranking system c. job classification system d. comparable worth system - answerd. comparable worth system
11. According to the textbook, what is the predominant approach to employee compensation in Canada? a. competency-based pay b. pay-for-performance c. individual contract d. job-based pay - answerd. job-based pay
12. What do we call payment rates above the maximum of a pay range? a. red circle rates b. unfair pay rates c. pay for talent d. broadband rates - answera. red circle rates
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