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What is an appropriate pay policy mix?

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Question 2

________ allow compensation professionals to describe the distribution of data based on four groupings.

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The answer of ________ allow compensation professionals to describe the...

Question 3

Which of the following are the three measures of dispersion?

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A)  percentile standard, deviation, arithmetic mean
B)  standard deviation, quartile, percentile
C)  quartile, arithmetic mean, standard deviation
D)  arithmetic mean, percentile, quartileE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

________ is defined as an in-depth examination of the external and internal environmental factors that are likely to have the greatest impact on the future of the company.

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A)  Market-competitive pay structure
B)  Regression analysis
C)  Competitive strategy
D)  Strategic analysisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following are reference points against which jobs within the company are judged?

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A)  benchmark jobs
B)  relevant labor markets
C)  internal labor markets
D)  human resource capabilitiesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

This causes compensation survey data to become obsolete fairly quickly.

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A)  the lag time between data collection and data usage
B)  pay compression
C)  changes in the unemployment rate
D)  changes in the company's geographic locationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

________ refers to a group of two or more jobs that are based on similar work characteristics,duties,and responsibilities.

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Question 8

________ represent the fields of potentially qualified candidates for particular jobs.

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Relevant l...

Question 9

The market ________ policy distinguishes a company from competition by compensating employees less than most competitors.

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The answer of The market ________ policy distinguishes a company...

Question 10

Compensation surveys are typically focused on which two factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  competitors' promotion and advancement opportunities
B)  internal promotion and advancement opportunities
C)  competitors' wage and salary practices
D)  internal wage and salary practicesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 11

In the regression analysis formula,what does the X represent?

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A)  predicted salary
B)  job evaluation points
C)  the slope
D)  the Y interceptE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The ________ is the most commonly used method for tracking cost changes throughout the United States.

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Consumer P...

Question 13

The R2 statistic tells us how well the variation in the company's valuation of jobs based on job evaluation points explains the variation in market pay rates from the compensation survey.What does it mean when the R2 = 1?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the variation in market pay can be explained by the company's job structure.
B)  None of the variation in market pay can be explained by the company's job structure.
C)  All of the variation in market pay can be explained by the company's external pay rates.
D)  All of the variation in market pay can be explained by the benchmark rates.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 14

The ________ is the middle value in an ordered sequence of numerical data.

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The answer of The ________ is the middle value in...

Question 15

The Consumer Price Index represents the average price changes for the price of goods and services in how many regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  4
C)  6
D)  8E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Companies pursuing a differentiation strategy are most likely to use which pay level policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  market lead
B)  market average
C)  market lag
D)  market matchE) B) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 17

Compensation professionals integrate the internal job structure with the external market pay rates identified through compensation surveys,and this integration reveals which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  pay rates that reflect both the company's and the external market's valuations of jobs
B)  changes in wages and salaries over time
C)  changes in employee benefits over time
D)  changes in labor costs between geographic locationsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Market lag policies are generally set to which quartile in the salary survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  1st
B)  2nd
C)  3rd
D)  4thE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

XYZ Inc.pursues a low-cost strategy in its industry and generally needs lower skilled employees.As a result,their management team decided to establish a compensation policy that pays less than the marketplace.In recent years,the company became susceptible to labor shortages and high turnover.Which kind of pay level policy does XYZ Inc.follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  market match
B)  market lag
C)  market lead
D)  market pay lineE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In statistical analysis,which of the following is used to signify extreme observations?

Accepted Answer

A)  deviations
B)  extremities
C)  outliers
D)  variantsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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