Quiz
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wk_2_quiz.docx1. Which of the following is NOT another name for gain sharing?
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Improshare
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The Rucker plan
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The Scanlon plan
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Control-based compensation
2. Gain sharing plans consist of all EXCEPT which of the following elements:
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An involvement system
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A financial bonus
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An internal equity
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A philosophy of cooperation
3. Open pay systems tend to work best when
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there is a union to negotiate pay increases
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business strategy matches the organizational development stage
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effort and performance are related closely over a long time span
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job performance can be measured objectively
4. The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 requires that
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executives cannot retain bonuses or profits from selling company stock if they mislead the public about the financial health of the company
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the minimum wage change each year
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companies can seek repayment for incentives paid that were later found to be materially inaccurate
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the Securities and Exchange Commission meet annually to discuss bonuses
5. ________________ provides a supplemental, one-time payment when death is accidental, and it provides a range of benefits when employees become disabled—that is, when they cannot perform the main functions of their occupations.
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A point-of-service plan
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Disability coverage
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Medical underwriting
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A preferred provider payment
6. In the United States, salary discussions among employees are protected under
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Salary.com
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the Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)
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the Equal Pay Act (1963)
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the National Labor Relations Act (1935)
7. ______________cover 128 million workers in the United States.
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Defined-benefit programs
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Point-of-service programs
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Defined-contribution programs
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Workers’ compensation programs
8. The type of private pension plan in which an employer promises to pay a retiree a stated pension is a
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defined-performance plan
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defined-contribution plan
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defined-benefit plan
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defined-retirement plan
9. Which of the following laws established the first national minimum wage?
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Walsh–Healey Act (1936)
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Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)
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McNamara–O'Hara Service Contract Act (1965)
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Davis–Bacon Act (1931)
10. Narrowing pay ratios between jobs or pay grades in a firm’s pay structure is
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pay secrecy
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pay compression
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pay security
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pay inequality
11. At a comprehensive point of view, a(n) _____ includes anything an employee values and desires that an employer is able and willing to offer in exchange for employee contributions.
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merit-pay method
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employee stock ownership plan
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organizational reward system
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competency-based pay system
12. What is driving the increasing costs of healthcare?
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Rising cost of childcare
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Aging population and an increase in obesity
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Increasing numbers of legal immigrants
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Passage of the health care exchanges
13. In labor economics, __________________ theory holds that unless an employee can produce a value equal to the value received in wages, it will not be worthwhile to hire that worker.
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the concern with pay for position
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the percent of company offerings
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the willingness to reduce the size of the workforce
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the marginal productivity
14. Which act covers private-sector employees over age 21 enrolled in noncontributory (100% employer-paid) retirement plans that have 1-year service?
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HIPAA (1996)
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ADA (1990)
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COBRA (1985)
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ERISA (1974)
15. ___________ bridge the gap between organizational objectives and individual expectations and aspirations.
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Corporate compensation systems
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Financial systems
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Employment practices
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Rewards
16. Reviews of both laboratory and field tests of _____________ are quite consistent. Individuals tend to follow a norm of fairness and to use it as a basis for distributing rewards.
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organizational needs
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equity theory
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the external labor market
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the internal labor market
17. __________ is not legally required, and, because of unemployment compensation, many firms do not offer it.
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Retirement pay
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Cost shifting
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Short-term disability
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Severance pay
18. The gatekeeper in a managed care health insurance plan is the
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insurance cost monitor
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primary care physician
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the employee
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the HR representative
19. One downside of team incentives is that
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most employees do not feel that their jobs have a direct impact on profits
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it does not provide retirement income to employees
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it does nothing to educate employees about the factors of business success and capitalism
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managers do not feel that incentives motivate employees equally
20. Evidence indicates that the perceived value of benefits rises when employers introduce
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more jobs
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higher salaries
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choice through a flexible benefits package
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flexible supervisors
21. One strategic issue that should influence the design of benefits is an organization’s
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plan to pay panel
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stage of development
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value to employees
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shareholder’s form
