Upper Iowa BA-361 final exam

Upper Iowa BA-361 final exam

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Question 1.1.The expectancy theory of motivation predicts that one's level of motivation depends on the attractiveness of the rewards sought by employees and the probability of obtaining those rewards. (Points : 2.5)


Question 2.2.The compensation scorecard creates a comparative tool within the organization that can reinforce desired outcomes that are unique to the company’s strategy. (Points : 2.5)


Question 3.3.The Hay profile method is useful for evaluating jobs of all types and levels. (Points : 2.5)


Question 4.4.Steps within a rate range allow pay increases based on merit or seniority. (Points : 2.5)


Question 5.5.Historically, incentive plans have NOT been a major element of strategic compensation management. (Points : 2.5)


Question 6.6.Meshing compensation and organizational objectives helps employees assume ownership of their jobs, improve effort, and improve performance. (Points : 2.5)


Question 7.7.Piecework may be inappropriate where technology changes are frequent. (Points : 2.5)


Question 8.8.Stock options are rights attached to the achievement of specific organizational objectives. (Points : 2.5)


Question 9.9.Stock options have become popular in service organizations, but have lost favor in manufacturing firms. (Points : 2.5)


Question 10.10.The Social Security Act was designed to protect workers against the loss of earnings
resulting from old age and unemployment. (Points : 2.5)


Question 11.11.When communicating benefits packages to employees, using one, uniform method or technique is recommended for consistency, so that everyone hears the same message in the same way. (Points : 2.5)


Question 12.12.One estimate is that the "payment for time not worked" category of benefits comprises a large expenditure---over 25 percent---of the employer's total payroll costs. (Points : 2.5)


Question 13.13.The OSHA Hazard Communication standard is the most frequently cited OSHA standard for general industry. (Points : 2.5)


Question 14.14.Explicit contracts are not enforceable in court if either the employee or employer violates any provisions of the agreement. (Points : 2.5)


Question 15.15.In the private sector, drug testing is largely regulated by individual states. (Points : 2.5)


Question 16.16.Today, most companies only drug test when reasonable suspicion or probable cause exists (Points : 2.5)


Question 17.17.Random searches of employee’s personal belongings without probable cause should be avoided. (Points : 2.5)


Question 18.18.The NLRB v Weingarten ruling requires that nonunion employees always be afforded the right to representation during an investigative interview. (Points : 2.5)


Question 19.19.Progressive discipline is designed to force an employee to improve his or her performance. (Points : 2.5)


Question 20.20.Positive discipline relies on "reminders" given to employees as a way to improve performance. (Points : 2.5)


Question 21.21.The majority of research on why employees unionize comes from the study of white-collar
employees in the private sector. (Points : 2.5)


Question 22.22.NLRB election statistics show that currently unions win approximately 30 percent of representation elections. (Points : 2.5)


Question 23.23.Public employee unions contend that denying their legal right to strike reduces their power during collective bargaining. (Points : 2.5)


Question 24.24.Traditional labor-management negotiations are adversarial. (Points : 2.5)


Question 25.25.A strike vote by union members does not mean that a strike will actually take place. (Points : 2.5)


Question 26.26.Arbitration hearings are formal court proceedings, held in a court of law. (Points : 2.5)


Question 27.27.In some countries, night shifts are taboo. (Points : 2.5)


Question 28.28.Because of low labor costs and language similarities, many Indian companies are finding the United States an attractive place to locate their facilities, particularly call centers. (Points : 2.5)


Question 29.29.Third-country nationals are dual citizenship individuals working in another (third) country. (Points : 2.5)


Question 30.30.The balance-sheet approach to compensation refers to designing pay systems that equalize the purchasing power of employees at comparable position levels living overseas and in the home country. (Points : 2.5)


Question 31.31.A compensation method used to correct for the higher costs of goods and services overseas is the balance-sheet approach. (Points : 2.5)


Question 32.32.Most high-performance work systems focus their training efforts on ensuring that employees have the skills necessary to assume a greater degree of responsibility. (Points : 2.5)


Question 33.33.Efforts to achieve external fit help focus the design of high-performance work systems on strategic priorities. (Points : 2.5)


Question 34.34.In certain manufacturing environments, compensation is as high as _____ of total costs and even higher for many service organizations. (Points : 2.5)




Question 35.35.When the organization pays wages that are relatively equal to that of other employers for similar work, this is the basis of: (Points : 2.5)




Question 36.36.Job evaluation helps to establish: (Points : 2.5)




Question 37.37.Which of the following is NOT a form of pay equity? (Points : 2.5)




Question 38.38.Which job evaluation system serves to direct compensation dollars to the type of work pivotal to organizational goals? (Points : 2.5)




Question 39.39.Red circle rates above the maximum for the range can result because: (Points : 2.5)




Question 40.40.The biggest challenge with competence-based pay is: (Points : 2.5)




Question 41.41.____________ may create problems for managers who wish to maintain pay secrecy among employees. (Points : 2.5)




Question 42.42.When cost of living pay increases are given routinely, employees may view them as ___________. (Points : 2.5)




Question 43.43.Which of the following is NOT an advantage of an incentive pay program? (Points : 2.5)




Question 44.44.Research shows that a merit increase in the range of ____ percent is necessary to serve as a pay motivator. (Points : 2.5)




Question 45.45.The straight commission plan is limited by all of the following disadvantages, EXCEPT: (Points : 2.5)




Question 46.46.Long-term incentive plans in which rights are granted to executives to purchase shares of their company's stock at a fixed price for a fixed period of time are known as: (Points : 2.5)




Question 47.47.Common output measures for productivity include: (Points : 2.5)




Question 48.48.Groups of physicians that contract with an employer to provide medical resources on a more cost-efficient basis in exchange for a greater share of patients are known as: (Points : 2.5)




Question 49.49.The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: (Points : 2.5)




Question 50.50.A pension plan where the amount that an employee is to receive upon retirement is set forth in advance is referred to as a: (Points : 2.5)




Question 51.51.A popular plan that offers employees an opportunity to save through payroll deductions and have their contributions matched by the employer is known as the: (Points : 2.5)




Question 52.52.The Social Security Administration administers the ______________ program. (Points : 2.5)




Question 53.53.The most severe stage of distress is: (Points : 2.5)




Question 54.54.Because employers cannot predict with certainty the future behavior of employees despite background checking, negligent hiring lawsuits are seen as: (Points : 2.5)




Question 55.55.Employers defend their intrusion into employee privacy by noting: (Points : 2.5)




Question 56.56.The ____ prohibits the interception, recording, or disclosure of wire, electronic, and aural communications through any electronic, mechanical, or other device. An interception takes place when an employer monitors a telephone call while it is occurring. Permits employer monitoring for legitimate business reasons. (Points : 2.5)




Question 57.57.The concern in a workplace romance is: (Points : 2.5)




Question 58.58.The creation of a relationship for the future based on trust, understanding, and mutual respect is the basis of: (Points : 2.5)




Question 59.59.Neutrality agreements secure a binding commitment from the _____________________ to remain neutral during the organization drive. (Points : 2.5)




Question 60.60.A corporation that treats the world market as a whole and tries to combine activities in countries to maximize efficiency is a/an ____ corporation. (Points : 2.5)




Question 61.61.Apprenticeship training in Europe directs a large number of youths into: (Points : 2.5)




Question 62.62.Which of the following is the major reason for failure among expatriates? (Points : 2.5)




Question 63.63.According to cross-cultural studies, nations tend to cluster according to similarities in all of the following cultural dimensions except: (Points : 2.5)




Question 64.64.According to the research organization Gallup, only _____ of U.S. employees are actively engaged on the job. (Points : 2.5)




Question 65.65.To achieve internal fit, organizations should use the following HR practices together except: (Points : 2.5)




Question 66.66.To achieve external fit, organizations must first analyze all of the following except: (Points : 2.5)




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