Question 1

Pay structure refers to the array of pay rates for different work or skills within a single organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the marginal productivity theory, employers pay use value to their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Hierarchical pay structures have all BUT which of the following characteristics?

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A)  Support a close fit with the organization
B)  Prefer team performance over individual performance
C)  Many levels
D)  Based upon the job or personE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Joshua believes that treating employees equally will improve their job satisfaction, which in turn will increase their work productivity and performance.In accordance to his beliefs, he wants to reduce the number of job levels and the pay differentials between the levels.In this case, he is most likely to use a(n) :

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A)  highly layered pay structure.
B)  hierarchical pay structure.
C)  highly inequitable pay structure.
D)  egalitarian pay structure.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to the text, when are pay procedures more likely to be perceived as fair?

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Pay procedures are more likely to be per...

Question 6

The problem that is most likely to be faced by organizations using an egalitarian pay structure is _____.

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A)  the difficulty in external recruitment
B)  in maintaining cooperation among employees
C)  the perception of excessive CEO pay
D)  the difficulty in performing teamworkE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Common bases for modern pay structures include all BUT which of the following?

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A)  The content of the work
B)  The skills and knowledge required to perform the work
C)  The extent of external competitiveness and equity
D)  The work's relative value for achieving organizational objectivesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Teachers will feel pay structures are fair even when they are relatively low in the internal structure if they work in a high-paying school district.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most unions prefer which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small pay differences among jobs and seniority-based promotions
B)  Large pay differences among jobs and seniority-based promotions
C)  Large pay differences among jobs and performance-based promotions
D)  Equal pay raises for employeesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which theory predicts that individual performance will be maximized when the pay differentials between job levels is large?

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A)  Tournament theory
B)  Equity theory
C)  Marginal productivity theory
D)  Reinforcement theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 11

Distributive justice is more important than procedural justice for employee acceptance of their pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 12

_____ are related to greater performance when the work flow depends on individual contributors.

Accepted Answer

A)  More egalitarian structures
B)  More hierarchical structures
C)  More delayered structures
D)  More even-handed structuresE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of aligned pay structures?

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A)  They support the way the work gets done.
B)  They fit an organization's business strategy.
C)  They are fair to employees.
D)  They are designed to increase the turnover rate.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Both external and organization factors shape internal pay structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Exchange value is always higher than use value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Pay structure refers to the array of pay rates for different work or skills between competing companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most common bases for determining internal structures are:

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A)  work content and its value
B)  seniority and experience
C)  use value and exchange value
D)  pay surveys and job evaluationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The institutional model states that it is best to wait for other organizations to adopt innovative practices and then copy those practices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Write a short note on pay structure.

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Question 20

The content of a job refers to the worth of the job and its relative contribution to the organization's objectives.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

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Pay structure refers to the array of pay rates for different work or skills within a single organization.

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According to the marginal productivity theory, employers pay use value to their employees.

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Hierarchical pay structures have all BUT which of the following characteristics?

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According to the text, when are pay procedures more likely to be perceived as fair?

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Pay procedures are more likely to be per...
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The problem that is most likely to be faced by organizations using an egalitarian pay structure is _____.

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Common bases for modern pay structures include all BUT which of the following?

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Teachers will feel pay structures are fair even when they are relatively low in the internal structure if they work in a high-paying school district.

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Most unions prefer which of the following?

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Which theory predicts that individual performance will be maximized when the pay differentials between job levels is large?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of aligned pay structures?

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Both external and organization factors shape internal pay structures.

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Exchange value is always higher than use value.

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Pay structure refers to the array of pay rates for different work or skills between competing companies.

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The most common bases for determining internal structures are:

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The institutional model states that it is best to wait for other organizations to adopt innovative practices and then copy those practices.

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Write a short note on pay structure.

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The content of a job refers to the worth of the job and its relative contribution to the organization's objectives.

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According to the text, when are pay procedures more likely to be perceived as fair?

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Teachers will feel pay structures are fair even when they are relatively low in the internal structure if they work in a high-paying school district.

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