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20 Cards in this Set
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One approach to both improving and measuring the level of acceptance of job evaluation is to establish a formal appeals process.
True False |
True |
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Person-based plans have the potential to clarify new standards and behavioral expectations.
True False |
True |
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Defining the compensable factors and scales to include the content of jobs held predominantly by women is one of the methods to ensure that job evaluation plans are bias free
True False |
True |
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Scaled competency indicators are similar to degrees of compensable factors.
True False |
True |
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Managers whose employers use _____ plans focus on placing the right people in the right job.
A. Person-based B. Job-based C. Competency-based D. Skill-based |
B. Job-based |
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Transactional work is typically paid more than tactic work.
True False |
False |
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Compensable factors, skill blocks, and competency sets are used for: A. Completely different purposes B. Collecting work content information C. Assessing relative value D. Determining what to value |
D. Determining what to value |
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The certification processes in skill-based pay is analogous to the ______in a job-based analysis.
A. Classes B. Regression analysis C. Compensable factors D. Factor degrees and weights |
D. Factor degrees and weights |
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Competencies provide guidelines for behavior and keep people focused.
True False |
True |
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A disadvantage of a skill-based plan is that people cannot be deployed in a way that matches the flow of work, thus causing bottlenecks as well as idle hands.
True False |
False |
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A potential disadvantage of skill-based pay is that labor costs can be a source of competitive disadvantage.
True False |
True |
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Which of the following is an advantage of skill-based pay plans?
A. They guarantee a low rate of employee turnover B. They are less expensive than job-based plans C. They aid in deploying workers in a way that better matches the work flow D. They are viewed more favorably by courts than any other type of pay plans |
C. They aid in developing workers in a way that better matches the work flow |
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Validity refers to the degree to which an evaluation assesses the relative worth of jobs to an organization.
True False |
True |
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______ are the observable behaviors that indicate the level of competency
A. Competency indicators B. Behavior scale points C. Competency sets D. Core competencies |
A. Competency indicators |
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The scheme used in the text for classifying competencies consists of three groups. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A. Organization specific B. Personal characteristics C. Team dynamics D. Visionary |
C. Team dynamics |
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The majority of applications of skill-based pay have been in:
A. Manufacturing industries B. Health-care industries C. Education industries D. Service industries |
A. Manufacturing industries |
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Which of the following sentences regarding skill-based structure is FALSE?
A. Employees have control over their own development B. Less supervision is required in comparison to all other pay plans C. Training costs are the lowest in comparison to all other pay plans D. Training is a source of complaints |
C. Training costs are the lowest in comparison to all other pay plans |
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_____is a crucial factor that affects the perception of fairness of a skill-based plan.
A. The number of compensable factors B. The extent of alignment with an organization's strategy C. The number of weights and factor degrees D. The design of the certification process |
D. The design of the certification process |
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By encouraging employees to take charge of their own development, skill-based plans may give them more control over their work lives
True False |
True |
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Skill-based pay plans can focus on both the depth and breadth of work.
True False |
True |
