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The final exam is worth 180 points. It |
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Question 1
A(n) ________ is best described as a retrospective system
noting how an employee has performed during a previous period.
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360 degree appraisal |
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Performance appraisal |
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Diversified appraisal |
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Fair appraisal |
5 points
Question 2
A(n) ___________ is an appraisal system where employee
performance is rated by managers, peers, subordinates, and (possibly) by
outsiders and self.
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360 degree appraisal |
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Mixed appraisal |
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Diversified appraisal |
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Fair appraisal |
5 points
Question 3
Employers must pay ________ for time worked in excess of 40
hours a week overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the normal pay.
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Exempt workers only |
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Non-exempt workers only |
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Exempt and non-exempt workers |
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All full time workers |
5 points
Question 4
Examples of _______ as a form of compensation include club
memberships, first class travel, and executive dining rooms.
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Retention awards |
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Perquisites |
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Short term incentives |
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Recognition awards |
5 points
Question 5
In what way(s) to benefits differ from compensation?
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Employee usually pays all or part of the cost of most |
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Most organizations experience a lack of flexibility in |
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Benefits are relatively easy to administer |
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Legal requirements for benefits programs are relatively |
5 points
Question 6
The major rewards decision that has to be made about every
employee is ___________.
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How much should he/she be paid? |
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What type of reward will best motivate him/her? |
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Is the reward system fair for the level of individual |
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Is the reward system equitable among employees holding |
4 points
Question 7
Performance management is connected to which of the
following other areas of talent management?
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Recruiting (external) |
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Staffing (internal) |
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Career Management |
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All of the above |
4 points
Question 8
The most common benefits report is the annual benefits report
to employees for tax qualified plans under _______.
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FLMA |
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EEO |
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FLSA |
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ERISA |
4 points
Question 9
The most important standardized reports produced by the HRIS
are:
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Performance contracts for each employee |
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Annual summary appraisal for each employee |
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Aggregate performance data by unit |
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A and B are correct |
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All of the above |
4 points
Question 10
The set of performance measures, with _________ and
_________, becomes the performance “contract” for the period.
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Standards and goals |
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Short term and long term goals |
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Rewards and punishments |
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None of the above |
4 points
Question 11
Which of the following best describes the inputs for
performance management systems?
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Individual data |
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Individual data, and job data |
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Job data, and organizational data |
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Individual data, job data, and organizational data |
4 points
Question 12
__________ seeks to ensure that the right talent is in the
right place at the right time for the organization.
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Training management |
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Talent management |
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Time management |
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None of the above |
4 points
Question 13
Which part of the performance management process serves as a
basis for performance planning for the next period while providing data for a
variety of HR decisions, including rewards, staffing, training, and other
decisions affecting the employee’s relationship with the organization?
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Performance planning |
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Observing performance and providing positive and |
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Developing periodic performance summaries |
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None of the above |
4 points
Question 14
Which of the following statements about performance planning
is NOT accurate?
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Performance dimensions, measures and standards are unique |
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Attempts should be made to develop common standards for |
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For each performance dimension the manager must develop |
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All of the above are accurate statements |
4 points
Question 15
Pay provided for some performance achievement is considered
____________.
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Incentive pay |
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Base pay |
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Merit pay |
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Competitive pay |
4 points
Question 16
You are the HR manager of a 100 employee software
development organization; one of your first tasks is to develop and implement a
new HRIS performance management process. Discuss how you would do this. In your
response address the following:
Set timelines
– When do you want to introduce the new system?
– How long will it take to develop and obtain feedback
about the new system?
– When will training occur?
– How often will the review meetings occur and will
there be subsequent reviews?
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15 points
Question 17
You are the HR manager of a 100 employee software
development organization; one of your first tasks is to develop and implement a
new HRIS performance management process. Discuss how you would do this. In your
response address the following:
Ensure appropriate training and development opportunities
– Will you provide the same kinds of training for
everyone?
– How long will training take?
– What will the training cover?
– Who will deliver it?
– How will it be evaluated?
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15 points
Question 18
You are the HR manager of a 100 employee software
development organization; one of your first tasks is to develop and implement a
new HRIS performance management process. Discuss how you would do this. In your
response address the following:
– Ensure integration with Payroll Software
– Monitor the system
Ensure Integration with Payroll Software:
– What payroll information should the HRIS system
obtain?
– (Please be as comprehensive as possible)
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15 points
Question 19
Explain why all compensation programs should be integrated.
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10 points
Question 20
Describe what components are included in a basic
compensation system?
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10 points
Question 21
Discuss how a manager might make sure that the performance
plan for each of her direct reports was driven by organizational strategy and
the business plan. Explain how information systems would support this goal?
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