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1) When managers in different departments do not have a mutual understanding of what the evaluation categories employees are rated on actually mean, the resulting problem is related to

a) Reliability
b) Perceptual bias
c) Accuracy
d) Validity

2) For high performance work systems, 'performance reward linkage' refers most closely to:

a) Gainsharing program
b) Pay at risk programs
c) Commission based programs
d) Piece rate programs

3) If the standard time for producing one unit of work in a job paying $12.00 per hour were set at 3 minutes, what would the piece rate be?

a) 0.50$ per unit
b) 1.50$. per unit
c) 0.60$ per unit
d) 1.60$ per unit

4) Which of the following types of companies is MOST likely to use a hierarchical pay distribution compensation strategy?

a) Global competitor
b) Low cost
c) Local developer
d) High involvement

5) When we evaluate w orker by law performance ratings must be job-related. What procedural justice rule relates to this requirement?

a) Consistency
b) Accuracy
c) Transparency
d) Correctability

6) According to your instructor, in high performance work systems companies, horizontal fit matches the pattern of activity in the HR silos with three design aspects. Which of the following is NOT one of those aspects?

a) Work flow
b) Culture type
c) Communication
d) Leadership

7) In 2016 our company hired 10 certified computer network specialists at $50K each. Now this year we had to hire 10 additional developers but in order to attract them to our company we offered salaries of $60k each. Which of the following statement is LEAST likely to be true.

a) There were fewer candidates available this year.
b) There was a more 'loose' labor market in 2016
c) This might cause a pay equity issue for current employees
d) This is knows as salary overlap

8) Under the fair labor standards act, exempt employees:

a) Are required to be rapid at 1-1/2 times their regular pay rate for hours worked in excess of hours in a week.
b) Are paid on salary basis
c) Must be paid 1-1/2 times their regular hourly wage for time worked in excess of eight hours in a day
d) May only be paid on a piece rate basis.

9) Which of the following methods of employee appraisal offers the potential for the highest level of validity and reliability.

a) Trait
b) Anchored
c) behavioral
d) results

10) you get your finger smashes in the door while exiting from the restroom at work. Your finger turns black and blue and you apply a bandage. Luckily it doesn't stop you from doing your job. This is a record- able incident under OSHA guidelines.

a) True
b) False