Question 1

As experience with competencies has grown,organizations are placing greater emphasis on business-related descriptions of behaviors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Scaled competency indicators are similar to degrees of compensable factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Skill-based pay applications is most common in:

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A)   education.
B)   manufacturing.
C)   health care.
D)   service industries.

Question 4

Research shows the reliability among rankings of jobs by different people is:

Accepted Answer

A)   .15-36
B)   .35-46
C)   .55-66
D)   .85-96

Question 5

A "camper" is a person who _____ in a skill-based pay system.

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A)   "tops out" in a skill-based pay system
B)   is a "jack of all trades"
C)   is an employee who does not want to rotate jobs
D)   who moves too quickly from job to job

Question 6

An inappropriate way to assess the acceptability of a job evaluation plan and its resulting job structure is to:

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A)   examine the number of formal appeals.
B)   examine the number of requests for reanalysis.
C)   conduct employee attitude surveys.
D)   examine the number of job offers not accepted.

Question 7

The certification process in skill-based pay is analogous to _____ in a job-based analysis.

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A)   job analysis
B)   compensable factors
C)   regression analysis
D)   factor degrees and weights

Question 8

Competencies provide guidelines for behavior and keep people focused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

Reliability of job evaluations can be improved by using evaluators who are neutral third parties or by employing consumer evaluation committees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Leadership,customer orientation and functional expertise are examples of which group of competencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Personal characteristics
B)   Visionary
C)   Organization specific
D)   Team dynamics C

Question 11

The main advantage of skill-based pay plans is:

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A)   the line of sight is clear.
B)   they aid in matching workers to the work flow.
C)   they are less expensive than job-based plans.
D)   courts view them very favorably.

Question 12

A _____ approach controls costs by paying only as much as the work performed is worth,regardless of any greater skills the employee may possess.

Accepted Answer

A)   performance-based
B)   competency-based
C)   job-based
D)   skill-based

Question 13

A study of 400 compensation specialists found that:

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A)   job evaluation data have a larger effect than market data.
B)   current pay data have a larger effect than market data.
C)   job titles have a larger effect than job evaluation data.
D)   market data have a larger effect than job evaluation data.

Question 14

What is relevance of flexibility in skill-based plans?

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Research suggests that the greatest impa...

Question 15

Skill-based plans often fail to account for whether or not an individual is using a particular skill on a particular day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Transactional work is typically paid more than tacit work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Skill-based pay plans can focus on both depth of work and breadth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

In a multiskill system,pay increases come with:

Accepted Answer

A)   improved efficiency.
B)   tenure and seniority.
C)   job assignments.
D)   certification of new skills.

Question 19

Competency-based plans have the potential to clarify new standards and behavioral expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In analyzing a firm's competencies under "impact and influence",what are "direct persuasion","multiple attempts to persuade",and "multiple actions to influence"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Competency indicators
B)   Competency factors
C)   Competency sets
D)   Core competency scales

Exam 6: Person-Based Structures

As experience with competencies has grown,organizations are placing greater emphasis on business-related descriptions of behaviors.

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Scaled competency indicators are similar to degrees of compensable factors.

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Skill-based pay applications is most common in:

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Research shows the reliability among rankings of jobs by different people is:

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A "camper" is a person who _____ in a skill-based pay system.

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An inappropriate way to assess the acceptability of a job evaluation plan and its resulting job structure is to:

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The certification process in skill-based pay is analogous to _____ in a job-based analysis.

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Competencies provide guidelines for behavior and keep people focused.

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Reliability of job evaluations can be improved by using evaluators who are neutral third parties or by employing consumer evaluation committees.

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Leadership,customer orientation and functional expertise are examples of which group of competencies?

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The main advantage of skill-based pay plans is:

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A _____ approach controls costs by paying only as much as the work performed is worth,regardless of any greater skills the employee may possess.

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A study of 400 compensation specialists found that:

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What is relevance of flexibility in skill-based plans?

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Skill-based plans often fail to account for whether or not an individual is using a particular skill on a particular day.

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Transactional work is typically paid more than tacit work.

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Skill-based pay plans can focus on both depth of work and breadth.

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In a multiskill system,pay increases come with:

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Competency-based plans have the potential to clarify new standards and behavioral expectations.

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In analyzing a firm's competencies under "impact and influence",what are "direct persuasion","multiple attempts to persuade",and "multiple actions to influence"?

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