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employees’perceptions of equity
Jobevaluation helps to address issues dealing with which of the following?
jobworth system
Whichof the following is NOT a method of comparison used in job evaluation?
Itssimplicity makes it suitable for smaller employers.
Whichof the following is NOT a disadvantage of the job ranking system?
governmentjobs
Whatis job classification often used to help determine pay for?
thepoint system
Whichof the following is a quantitative job evaluation procedure that determines ajob’s relative value on the basis of quantitative assessments of specific jobelements?
compensablefactors
Tohelp achieve internal equity, factors such as skills, effort, responsibilities,and working conditions may be used to assess jobs. Which of the following termsrefers to these factors?
thepoint method
Accordingto your text, which of the following job evaluation methods is considered themost valid?
bythe total points that have been assigned to that jobined?
Usingthe point manual, how is the relative worth of a job determined?
performance
Inthe development of a factor comparison scale, key jobs are NOT normallyranked against which of the following factors?
knowledge,accountability, and mental activity
Whichthree factors does the Hay profile method use for evaluating jobs?
theHay profile method
CrystalBall Inc. is a large information technology firm with many levels ofmanagement. The company would like to compensate its managers on factors suchas knowledge and accountability. Whichof the following systems would you recommend?
thelabour market
Ingeography, the water catchment area or watershed refers to the area thatchannels or supplies a specific area with its water. Catchment areas dividedrainage basins. In wage surveys, what is this catchment area similar to?
national
OntarioHydro is seeking a senior-level engineer too help with its operations; what isthe relevant labour market to be surveyed?

External

Whichof the following types of equity do wage and salary surveys permit anorganization to maintain?
keyjobs
Whatdo companies normally use to collect wage survey data?
thepoint value of jobs
Indeveloping a wage curve, what are market wage rates plotted against?
Theyshould be paid within the same pay range.
Accountingclerks, pay clerks, and junior secretaries are all classed in Grade 2 atMetroland Inc. What should apply to all these jobs?
increasethe size of successive rate ranges
Whatshould employers do if they wish to encourage employees to accept a promotionto a job in a higher grade?
Therelevant jobs may have been evaluated too high previously

Whycan red circle rates to result above the maximum for the pay range?

acompetence-based pay plan
Tiffanyworks as an IT specialist at Nortel. She is compensated based on such skills asprogramming and service to clients. It is likely that she is paid under whichof the following pay plans?
competence-basedpay
Accordingto your text, which of the following is the predominant approach to employeecompensation?

Staff Flexibility

Whichof the following is NOT a potential challenge to competence-based pay?

Provincial and Federal Laws

WooliteFabrics is located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Which of the following lawsregulate its compensation?
legal agreement
JambroneFoods and CUPE Local 5000 have a collective agreement in place that allows forwages to be paid at more than the minimum wage set by the Employment StandardsAct. Which of the following describes this agreement?
EmploymentStandards Act
Themajor provisions of which of the following acts are concerned with minimum wagerates and overtime payments?
equalpay for work of equal value
Desiréeis a female receptionist employed by York University in Toronto. John is a malejanitor with the same employer. Both jobs are evaluated as having 500 points,yet Desiree is paid less than John. Shehas decided to legally challenge the employer. Which of the following isrelevant in this case?
increasedemployee performance
Whichof the following is NOT an outcome of wage-rate compression?.
linkingall employees’ pay more tightly to the CPI
Whichof the following is NOT an idea that organizations may incorporate in anattempt to minimize the problem of wage-rate compression?