Multiple Choice - Chapter 3

Front 1

The parable of the vineyard owner and compensation paid to the laborers illustrated:

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ignorance of the owner towards the content of work.

Front 2

Common bases for modern pay structures include all but which of the following?

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External competitiveness and equity

Front 3

_____ should support the organization strategy, support the work flow and motivate behavior toward organization objectives.

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The pay structure

Front 4

In the strategic approach to pay, internal alignment is the _____ issue to be decided.

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second

Front 5

Which of the following is not part of the description of a pay structure?

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Performance pay

Front 6

Lockheed's structure of 6 levels of engineers illustrates all of the following except ___________.

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external equity

Front 7

Which of the following is an not intention of differentials?

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Motivating worker by productivity incentives

Front 8

When employees can see the relationships between their work, the work of others and the organization's objectives, this is called

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line-of-sight.

Front 9

The most common bases for determining internal structures are:

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work content and its value

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Content refers to the

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work performed in a job and how it gets done.

Front 11

A pay structure based upon the relative contribution of skills, tasks and responsibilities to the organization's goals is called the _____ approach.

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value

Front 12

The pay for the job of accountant in London, Los Angeles and Berlin is likely to be different due to

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exchange value.

Front 13

Most job structures are best described as

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both person- and job-based.

Front 14

Organization factors that shape internal pay structures include all but ____.

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economic pressures

Front 15

Organization factors that shape internal pay structures include all but ____.

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culture and customs

Front 16

Marginal productivity theory argues that employers pay ______.

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use value

Front 17

Which of the following is not a factor in defining equal work in the Equal Pay Act?

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Knowledge

Front 18

The effect of "living wage" laws is ___ pay structures. _____.

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flatter more compressed

Front 19

Unions prefer which of the following?

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Small pay differences between jobs and seniority-based promotions

Front 20

The modern concept of a "living wage" is most similar to ____.

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just wage doctrine

Front 21

Which of the following is not a component of human capital?

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Seniority level

Front 22

Pay for temporary workers is based upon

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the internal structure of their home employer.

Front 23

Which of the following is not one of the changes in organization design that may affect pay structures?

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Dual careers

Front 24

The number of job and pay levels in an organization is an example of ____.

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human resource policies

Front 25

Which of the following concepts best explains why newly hired workers may be paid more than longer tenure workers performing very similar work?

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Internal labor market

Front 26

Which of the following pay structure procedures would not increase perceptions of pay fairness?

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Consultants develop the pay structure

Front 27

James says, "I don't trust the way the company determines pay rates in my department." James is most concerned about ____.

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procedural justice

Front 28

Victoria says, "I don't like it that those jobs that are a lot like mine pay more than my job." Victoria is expressing concern about ____.

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distributive justice

Front 29

If a manager wants employees to accept the organization's pay structure, the best strategy is to

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explain to them how pay was determined.

Front 30

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an aligned pay structure?

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Complies with the Fair Labor Standards Act

Front 31

All of the following statements regarding aligned structures are true except they _____________

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are externally competitive.

Front 32

The well-defined jobs at McDonald's and their small differences in pay are an example of a(n) _____ internal pay structure.

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closely tailored

Front 33

Organizations in a turbulent and unpredictable environment requiring flexibility in jobs and work processes are likely to be more successful with a(n) _____ internal pay structure.

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loosely coupled

Front 34

Egalitarian pay structures have all but which of the following characteristics?

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Supports individual performers

Front 35

Hierarchical pay structures have all but which of the following characteristics?

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Supports cooperation

Front 36

Many levels is to opportunities for promotion as fewer levels is to ___________

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cooperation.

Front 37

A problem faced by some organizations using an egalitarian pay structure is ____.

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difficulty in external recruitment

Front 38

The need to explain the rationale for compensation choices to employees is consistent with ____________ theory.

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equity

Front 39

Which of the following is not a comparison employees use to judge the fairness of their organization's pay structure?

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Comparing their pay raises to others in their organization

Front 40

Which theory predicts individual performance will be maximized when the pay differentials between job levels is large?

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Tournament

Front 41

When cooperation is important for successful organization performance, the best form of pay is ____.

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egalitarian

Front 42

There is evidence that a relatively poor performing team member's performance will improve under a(n) _____ pay structure.

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egalitarian

Front 43

Which of the following is not true?

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Tournament theory raises performance of the top performers but reduces motivation of poorer performers.

Front 44

The institutional model ____.

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refers to firms that copy innovative practices adopted by other organizations

Front 45

In firefighting and rescue squads and global software design teams, a(n) _____ structure is associated with higher performance.

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egalitarian

Front 46

Which of the following are related to greater performance when the work flow depends on individual contributors?

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Hierarchical

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All of the following except __________ are consequences of an aligned structure.

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increase cooperation