Reference no: EM132191017
1. What is the most important determinant of an individual's pay under a skill-based pay program
seniority
performance
skill
education
2. According to expectancy theory, denying an individual the proper tools to do a job will
make the individual more motivated to do the job
make the individual less motivated to do the job
strengthen the performance-reward link
none of the above
3. Which of the following benefits are employers required by law to provide
health insurance
pension plans
unemployment compensation
none of the above
4. Workers lose their eligibility for unemployment compensation when they
quit their jobs without good cause
are discharged for work misconduct
refuse suitable work while unemployed
all of the above
5. Which of the following is true of benefits
they are generally paid in the form of cash
they tend to be awarded non-contingently
they are a small part of most employers total compensation package
all of the above
none of the above
6. If a company wants to achieve a competitive advantage with its benefits, which of the following would you recommend
increase the amount of unemployment compensation coverage
decrease the amount of 'family-friendly' benefits
eliminating benefits altogether
communicate the cost and benefit of benefits to employees
7. A _____ is a health-care provider that contracts with an employer to provide employees' health-care services at competitive rates.
Health Maintenance Organization
Self-Funding Option
Preferred Provider Organization
COBRA
none of the above
8. Which of the following will not generally affect an employers workers' compensation insurance rates
risk for the occupations the employer employers
the frequency with which the company experiences accidents
size of contribution to pension plans
all of these things affect the rates
none of these things affect the rates
9. In which of the following situations does the union have the most power
agency shop
closed shop
union shop
right-to-work state