P 270 271 which of the following wage components has

27.
(p. 270,
271)
Which of the following wage components has the clearest line of sight for employees?
A. profit sharing
B. gain sharing
C. merit pay
D. lump-sum bonus
Difficulty: Medium
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28.
(p. 270,
271)
__________ is an individual level form of performance pay.
Difficulty: Easy
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29.
(p. 270,
271)
Competitive pressures are leading companies to use ___________ less than in the past.
Difficulty: Easy
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30.
(p. 270,
271)
Compared to other incentive plans, line of sight is lowest in ______________
Difficulty: Medium
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31.
(p. 271,
272)
Organizations using performance appraisal systems tied to both pay increases and promotions,
_______________ than organizations without such a system.
A. were not significantly different
B. had sales averaging $27,000 more per employee
C. had 20% higher profits
D. had 15% lower turnover
Difficulty: Medium
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32.
(p. 272)
A review of 26 studies of the effects of profit sharing found that the plans ______________.
Difficulty: Medium
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33.
(p. 273)
A person with low self-esteem is likely to seek ___________.
Difficulty: Medium
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34.
(p. 273)
Turnover tends to be highest among ____________.
Difficulty: Medium
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35.
(p. 274)
When moving from an individual to a group incentive plan, you would not expect _______.
A. high turnover among high performers
B. an increase in instrumentality
C. a decrease in line of sight
D. an increase in perceived inequity
Difficulty: Difficult
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36.
(p. 275)
According to one study, _____________ was the reward rated highest for retaining workers.
Difficulty: Medium
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