Historically, incentive plans have not been a major element of strategic compensation
management.
a. True
b. False
In order to do an effective job at strategic planning managers do all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. making forecasts of labor demand.
b. neglecting supply considerations.
c. performing supply analyses.
d. balancing supply and demand considerations.
One of the roles of HR managers is to act as employee advocates despite their positions
as managers.
a. True
b. False
European managers, especially those in France, Germany, and Italy, tend to be _____ in
their decision-making style when compared with managers in the United States.
a. more participatory
b. less voluntary
c. the same
d. more autocratic
Compensation packages are not significant for high-performance work systems
(HPWSs) to succeed, as HPWSs generally focus on knowledge development and
information sharing.
a. True
b. False
Approximately _____ of mothers with school-age children are employed.
a. 10 percent
b. 30 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 70 percent
Which of the following recruitment sources could result in charges of inbreeding and
possible violation of the EEO regulations?
a. Educational institutions
b. Newspaper ads
c. Employee referrals
d. Job posting
Employer-sponsored child care programs and elder care programs are similar because:
a. under both programs, most of the caregivers are men.
b. both types of programs typically offer on-site care facilities to the employees who
bring their wards to the workplace.
c. both programs try to maintain or increase productivity by assisting employees with
their responsibilities outside the workplace.
d. both programs offer substantial income tax benefits to employees.
The amount of survivors’ insurance benefits paid by Social Security is:
a. based on the cause of death.
b. based on a formula that takes into consideration the number of remaining years the
deceased worker had to work until retirement.
c. fixed by law and adjusted only by the cost-of-living.
d. based on the worker’s lifetime earnings covered by Social Security.
The most widely used sales incentive program is the_____ plan.
a. straight salary
b. straight commission
c. combined salary and commission
d. commission plus bonus
A _____ is a plan in which employees fund accounts by having money deducted from
their paychecks.
a. consumer-driven plan
b. healthcare spending plan
c. health reimbursement account
d. flexible spending account
Employees are likely to accept a promotion if succeeding rate ranges are larger in size.
a. True
b. False
Grievance handling is more successful when supervisors are trained formally in
resolving grievances.
a. True
b. False
An analysis of the sets of skills and knowledge needed for decision-oriented and
knowledge-intensive jobs is referred to as:
a. task analysis.
b. needs assessment.
c. competency assessment.
d. job analysis.
A validity coefficient of -1.00 indicates a(n):
a. complete lack of correlation.
b. error in math.
c. perfect negative correlation.
d. perfect positive correlation.
Building commitment to high-performance work systems is:
a. an ongoing activity.
b. always costly.
c. never based on technology.
d. always competitive.
It is the responsibility of employees to identify their knowledge, skills, abilities,
interests, and values and to seek out information about career options in order to set
goals and develop career plans.
a. True
b. False
For technical and managerial positions, community colleges are generally the primary
source of recruitment.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following methods is NOT used to provide on-the-job experience to
managerial employees?
a. Understudy assignments
b. Outplacement
c. Lateral transfer
d. Coaching
_____is a field of study concerned with analyzing work methods and establishing time
standards.
a. Ergonomics
b. Functional job analysis
c. Industrial engineering
d. Competency-based analysis