Ch. 11 Quiz Questions

Kelli is working to lower the number of pay levels at Acme Global. There are currently 20 pay levels and Kelli is working to combine multiple pay levels until there are only five pay levels at Acme Global. What Kelli is doing is called ______.

broadbanding

When Stefania compares the work required in her job to the work required in Heather's job, she finds that the two jobs are similar. While the work in the jobs is different, the jobs involve similar responsibility, skills, and working conditions. However, Heather is paid $2 an hour more than Stefania is paid. Stefania's findings appear to reveal a violation of ______.

comparable worth

An organization designs and implements a(n) ______ system to focus worker attention on the specific efforts the organization considers necessary to achieve its desired goals.

compensation

The ______ comparison method of job evaluation is more time consuming because it is tailored to the individual organization and to the jobs within the organization.

custom factor

Base pay, any add-ons, and incentive pay are known as ______ compensation.

direct

According to the U.S. Senate, women earn an average of ______ for every dollar that men earn.

79 cents

In setting the base pay rate for new jobs at her organization, Alexis is doing an assessment of how much she can afford to pay. She is considering ______.

ability to pay

Mallory would like to attract better workers and enhance her organization's employment brand. Adopting a(n) ______ organizational philosophy on compensation could help her achieve her goals.

above-market

Colton's salary is $40,000 per year. This part of his compensation is considered ______.

base pay

Katrina's organization is hiring for low-skilled jobs in an industry where unemployment is high and it is easy to find replacement workers. Adopting a(n) ______ organizational philosophy on compensation could allow her to hire plenty of workers.

below-market

Casey's compensation includes health and dental insurance. These parts of her compensation are considered ______.

benefits

Wage compression can weaken the desired link between pay and performance, creating significant ______ on the part of long-term employees.

dissatisfaction

______ wage theory says that if a company pays higher wages, it can generally hire better people who will in turn be more productive.

efficiency

According to ______ theory, people compare their inputs, financial rewards, and intangible outcomes to those of relevant others.

equity

In expectancy theory, ______ is the person's perception of their ability to accomplish or probability of accomplishing an objective.

expectancy

Tamar is conducting a job evaluation by putting each job in the organization in order from lowest to highest in terms of value to the organization. Tamar is using the ______ method of job evaluation.

job ranking

______ competition is labor supply versus demand for labor.

labor market

All rewards other than monetary and in-kind payments constitute the ______ component of the compensation system.

noncompensation

Employers are usually unaware that ______ exists until problems surface.

pay compression

Organizations must decide if they are going to have a ______ philosophy or a longevity philosophy.

performance

Megha is revising her organization's policy around annual raises and wondering whether to reward employees who have been with the company the longest or those who have closed the most sales. She is considering ______.

performance or longevity-base-pay

A ______ provides the maximum, minimum, and midpoint of pay for a certain group of jobs.

rate range

According to equity theory, a ______ other could be a coworker or a group of employees from the same or different organizations.

relevant

Atandwa earns $12 per hour during regular shifts. However, when he has to work the night shift, his pay goes up to $14 per hour. This part of his compensation is considered ______.

wage and salary-add-on

Jamaal is paid $11 an hour as a cafeteria attendant. Jamaal's pay is considered ______.

wages

A(n) ______ approach to pay determination involves finding out what other organizations pay for the same or similar jobs through available pay surveys, and it sets pay levels based on market pricing.

external

The vast majority of organizations use a(n) ______ approach to identifying pay levels.

external

The ______ comparison method of job evaluation combines the job ranking and point-factor methods to provide a more thorough form of job evaluation.

factor

Mia is conducting a job evaluation for her organization. First, Mia identified several benchmark jobs. Next, she analyzed those jobs based on the skills and abilities required to do the jobs. Finally, she ranked the jobs in order and compared them to all other jobs in the organization. Mia is using the ______ method of job evaluation.

factor compression

If Auli'i reaches her sales goals for this quarter, she will receive a $2,000 bonus. This part of her compensation is considered ______.

incentive pay

Yashar has received steady pay increases over the years for his solid sales performance. This year, the organization merged with another organization and money has become tight. Yashar doubts there's any money available for raises. Therefore, he has not been motivated to work as hard. According to expectancy theory, Yashar is unmotivated because ______ is lacking.

instrumentality

______ is the process of determining the worth of each position relative to the other positions within the organization.

job evaluation