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Question 1

Salary for salespeople _______.

centers almost exclusively on customer feedback and the economic environment

tells how well the organization fares with its competition and political environment

is designed in the same way as administrative and professional groups are designed

depends largely on the salesperson's motivation, experience, and ability

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a compensation strategy?

Internal alignment

Motivation

External Competitiveness

Management

Question 3

A strategic perspective _______.

examines the process that leads to identifying employee-benefit decisions

constitutes the first step in determine compensation decisions in a firm

sends a message to employees that they are important to the firm

includes the design and implementation of compensation system.

Question 4

A pay model _______.

constitutes a strategy for structuring and managing a compensation system

defines the objectives for paying most executives, salespeople, and engineers

shows all the building blocks needed to properly build a compensation system

is a rigid structure that shows how to construct an optimal compensation system

Question 5

CEO compensation _______.

is based on statistical formulae that estimate the company's profits

consists more of base pay and less of short-term incentives

consists mostly of short-term inducements and long-term incentives

depend on all stakeholders' opinions on how the CEO is performing

Question 6

Pay issues with supervisors focus on _______.

effectiveness

retention

motivation

equity

Question 7

Which is true about compensation's role in strategic HR management?

Pay systems directly indicates how well HR is achieving the goals of the firm.

Compensation can take the lead in propelling HR's strategic approach.

Pay plays a small role because compensation is a subfunction of human resources.

HR strategies and compensation strategies are usually one in the same.

Question 8

Research shows that executive pay show _______.

company profits almost always relate positively with CEO salaries

experts recommending CEO pay should be reduced running large firms

conflicting opinions on whether CEOs should be paid so much

shareholders are, generally, not happy with CEO performance

Question 9

All contingent workers _______.

require HR to use them carefully

make less than a full-time workforce

truly desire full-time positions with benefits

enjoy a flexible work arrangement

Question 10

A dual-career ladder for scientists and engineers _______.

suggests that each professional group is paid differently but fairly

provides both technical and management career paths in the organization

depends on dual educational requirements for entry-level positions

means both professional groups rise in the organization at the same time