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HRM 324 Week 3 Quiz
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- HRM 324 Week 3 Quiz
1. Which of the following is true concerning merit pay programs?
- cost-of-living adjustments are considered merit increases
- are most popular with public sector employers
- accurate performance appraisals are key to effective programs
- appraisals are based on objective criteria only
- Management by objective is part of which type of performance appraisal system?
- goal-oriented system
- trait system
- behavioral observation scale
- behaviorally-anchored rating scale
3. Which comparison system requires the rater to place a specific number of employees into groups that represent the entire range of performances?
- forced distribution
- hierarchical
- paired comparison
- the critical incident technique
4. This performance appraisal system is highly defensible in court because it is based on actual observable job performance behaviors.
- behaviorally-anchored rating scales
- behavioral observation scales
- behavior-assessment rating scales
- behavior incident scales
5. This type of behavioral performance appraisal system requires the employee and the supervisor to identify past performance behaviors and outcomes as either successful or unsuccessful.
- management by objective
- behavioral observation scales
- behaviorally anchored rating scales
- critical incident technique
- Which pay system is most widely used in America today?
- skill based pay
- longevity pay
- merit pay
- seniority pay
- The halo effect and similar-to-me effects are considered examples of which type of rating error?
- trait system errors
- contrast errors
- illegal discrimination errors
- bias errors
- This performance appraisal system relies on many appropriate sources of information and works well for team-based work teams.
- trait systems
- 360-degree performance appraisal
- comparison system
- critical incident technique
9. Which type of individual incentive plan rewards employees based on their individual hourly production against an output standard?
- management incentive plans
- behavior encouragement plans
- referral plans
- piecework plans
10.Which of the following is true concerning incentive pay?
- the award is earned only when the predetermined work objective is totally completed
- motivates employees to be more productive, but does little to control payroll costs
- awards are granted in one-time pay-outs
- incentive levels are generally subjective in nature
11.This incentive plan uses a value-added formula to measure productivity.
- Improshare
- Rucker Plan
- Scanlon Plan
- piecework plan
12.This group incentive system was designed to provide employees wit financial incentives for increasing customer satisfaction, increasing productivity, lowering costs, or improving safety.
- gain sharing
- team based
- small group
- profit sharing
- List and discuss four possible limitations of merit pay programs.
- Under what conditions is it appropriate for companies to adopt individual incentive pay plans?