Test Bank For Strategic Compensation A Human Resource Management Approach 9th Edition

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HumanbResourcebManagement,b15eb(Dessler)b Cha
pterb11b EstablishingbStrategicbPaybPlans

1) Whichbofbthebfollowingbtermsbrefersbtoballbformsbofbpayborbrewardsbgoingbtobemployeesb
andb arisingbfrombtheirbemployment?
A) salary
B) employeebbenefits
C) wagebreimbursement
D) employeebcompensation
b Answer:b D
Explanation:b D)bEmployeebcompensationbrefersbtoballbformsbofbpaybgoingbtobemployeesband
b arisingbfrombtheirbemployment.bItbhasbtwobmainbcomponents,bdirectbfinancialbpayments b(wa
ges,b salaries,bincentives,bcommissions,bandbbonuses)bandbindirectbfinancialbpaymentsb(financi
alb benefitsblikebemployer-paidbinsurancebandbvacations).
Difficulty:b Easyb Chapt
er:b 11
Objective:b 1
AACSB:b AnalyticalbThinking
LearningbOutcome:b 11.1bListbthebbasicb factorsbdeterminingbpaybrates.

2) WhichbofbthebfollowingbisbNOTbabtypebofbdirectbfinancialbpayment?
A) wages
B) insurance
C) incentives
D) commissions
b Answer:b B
Explanation:b B)bEmployeebcompensationbrefersbtoballbformsbofbpaybgoingbtobemployeesband
b arisingbfrombtheirbemployment.bItbhasbtwobmainbcomponents,bdirectbfinancialbpayments b(wa
ges,b salaries,bincentives,bcommissions,bandbbonuses)bandbindirectbfinancialbpaymentsb(financi
alb benefitsblikebemployer-paidbinsurancebandbvacations).
Difficulty:b Easyb Chapt
er:b 11
Objective:b 1
AACSB:b AnalyticalbThinking
LearningbOutcome:b 11.1bListbthebbasicb factorsbdeterminingbpaybrates.




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3) Whichbofbthebfollowingbtermsbrefersbtobpaybinbthebformbofbfinancialbbenefits,bsuch
basb insurance?
A) directb financialbpayments
B) out-of-pocketb expenses
C) indirectb financialbpayments
D) salesbcommissions
b Answer:b C
Explanation:b C)bEmployeebcompensationbhasbtwobmainbcomponents:bdirectbfinancialbpaymen
tsb (wages,bsalaries,bincentives,bcommissions,bandbbonuses)bandbindirectbfinancialbpaymentsb (
financialbbenefitsblikebemployer-paidbinsurancebandbvacations).
Difficulty:b Moderateb
Chapter:b 11
Objective:b 1
AACSB:b AnalyticalbThinking
LearningbOutcome:b 11.1bListbthebbasicb factorsbdeterminingbpaybrates.

4) Johnbisbabsalesbrepresentative binbabjewelrybstore.bHebtypicallybworksb40bhoursbperbweekbandb
hisb paybisbcompletelybbasedbonbhisbsales.bHebearnsbab5%bcommissionbforbeverybsalebhebmakes.
bWhichb ofbthebfollowingbterms bbestbdescribes bJohn's bsituation?
A) paybforbperformance
B) indirectb financialbcompensation
C) time-basedb compensation
D) pieceworkbpay
b Answer:b A
Explanation:b A)bJohnbearnsbsalesbcommissions,bwhichbmeansbhebreceivesbpaybforbperformanc
e.b Pieceworkbtiesbcompensationbtobthebnumberbofbpieces babworkerbproduces,bandbJohnbisbsell
ingb ratherbthanbmakingbjewelry.
Difficulty:b Moderateb
Chapter:b 11
Objective:b 1
AACSB:b ApplicationbofbKnowledge
LearningbOutcome:b 11.1bListbthebbasicb factorsbdeterminingbpaybrates.




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5) WhichbofbthebfollowingbfactorsbhasbthebLEASTbeffectbonbthebdesignbofbanborganization's b
payb plan?
A) legal
B) union
C) companyb vision
D) companybpolicy
b Answer:b C
Explanation:b C)bThebfactors bthatbdeterminebthebdesignbofbanybpaybplanbincludeblegal,bunion,
b companybstrategyband bpolicy, bandbequity.bAbfirm's bvisionbindicates bwhatbthe bfirmbwants btob
becomebinbthebfuture,bandbitbhasblessbofbanbimpactbonbpaybplanbdesignbthanbthebotherbfactors.
b Difficulty:b Easy
Chapter:b 11
Objective:b 1
AACSB:b AnalyticalbThinking
LearningbOutcome:b 11.1bListbthebbasicb factorsbdeterminingbpaybrates.

6) Whichbofbthebfollowingbwasbenactedbinb1931bforbthebpurposebofbsettingbwagebratesbforblabor
ersb andbmechanicsbemployedbbybcontractorsbworkingbforbthebfederalbgovernment?
A) Walsh-Healeyb Publicb Contract
B) FairbLaborbStandardsb Act
C) CivilbRightsbAct
D) Davis-
BaconbActb Answer:
bD
Explanation:b D)bTheb1931bDavis-BaconbActballowsbthebsecretarybofblaborbtobsetbwagebratesbfor
laborersbandbmechanics bemployedbbybcontractors bworkingbforbthebfederalbgovernment.b Amen
dmentsbprovidebforbpaidbemployeebbenefits.
Difficulty:b Moderateb
Chapter:b 11
Objective:b 1
AACSB:b AnalyticalbThinking
LearningbOutcome:b 11.1bListbthebbasicb factorsbdeterminingbpaybrates.

7) Whichbofbthebfollowingbsetsbbasicblaborbstandardsbforbemployeesbworkingbonbanybgovernme
ntb contractbthatbamountsbtobmorebthanb$10,000?
A) Davis-Baconb Act
B) Walsh-Healeyb Publicb Contract
C) FairbWagesbAct
D) FairbLaborbStandards bAc
tb Answer:b B
Explanation:b B)bTheb1936bWalsh-
HealeybPublicbContractbActbsetsbbasicblaborbstandards bforb employeesbworkingbonbanybgovern
mentbcontractbthatbamountsbtobmorebthanb$10,000bandb addressesbwages,bsafety,bandbovertime
.
Difficulty:b Moderateb
Chapter:b 11
Objective:b 1
AACSB:b AnalyticalbThinking
LearningbOutcome:b 11.1bListbthebbasicb factorsbdeterminingbpaybrates.
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8) Whichbcompensation-
relatedblawbcontainsbprovisions bforbminimumbwage,bmaximumbhours,b overtimebpay,bequalbp
ay,brecord-keeping,bandbchildblabor?
A) Davis-Baconb Act
B) FairbWagesbAct
C) FairbLaborbStandardsb Act
D) Walsh-
HealeybPublicbContractb Answer:
bC
Explanation:b C)bThebFairbLaborbStandardsbAct,boriginallybpassedbinb1938bandbsincebamended
manybtimes,bcontainsbminimumbwage,bmaximumbhours,bovertimebpay,bequalbpay,brecord-
keeping,b andbchildblaborbprovisionsbthatbarebfamiliarbtobmostbworkingbpeople.bItbcoversbthebma
joritybofbU.S.b workers—
virtuallyballbthosebengagedbinbthebproductionband/orbsalebofbgoodsbforbinterstatebandb foreignbco
mmerce.
Difficulty:b Moderate
Chapter:b 11
Objective:b 1
AACSB:b AnalyticalbThinking
LearningbOutcome:b 11.1bListbthebbasicb factorsbdeterminingbpaybrates.

9) WhichbofbthebfollowingbissuesbisbNOTbaddressedbbybthebFairbLaborbStandardsbAct?
A) record-keeping
B) overtimebpay
C) childblabor
D) termination
b Answer:b D
Explanation:b D)bThebFairbLaborbStandardsbAct,boriginallybpassedbinb1938bandbsincebamended
b manybtimes,bcontains bminimumbwage,bmaximumbhours,bovertime bpay, bequalbpay, brecord-
keeping,b andbchildblaborbprovisionsbthatbarebfamiliarbtobmostbworkingbpeople.bThebtermination
bofbanb employeebis bnotbaddressedbbybthe bFLSA.
Difficulty:b Easyb Chapt
er:b 11
Objective:b 1
AACSB:b AnalyticalbThinking
LearningbOutcome:b 11.1bListbthebbasicb factorsbdeterminingbpaybrates.




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