All of the following are potential problems with 360-degree feedback EXCEPT:
a. getting enough sources of feedback.
b. some systems can be abused or compromised if members make side-deals to rate one another favorably.
c. team members may be unpopular for reasons other than performance.
d. raters are guaranteed anonymity, and because they don't fear retaliation, they are overly critical in their evaluations.
Question 2The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is known as ________.
A) human resource leadership
B) human resource management
C) human resource staffing
D) human resource planning
Question 3Of the following, which is an advantage of competency-based pay?
a. Competency-based pay systems promote less flexibility in employees.
b. Individuals who get the opportunity to use their multi-faceted skill set often develop accurate perspectives on organizational problems and challenges.
c. This pay system leads to less committed employees.
d. An organization with a competency-based pay system must invest a large amount of company money in training and evaluating employees.
Question 4In regard to job-based pay systems, a key advantage for organizations is:
a. the organization can determine what other companies are paying, and can assess whether they are paying more or less than their competition.
b. the team members are typically paid only for the skills that they have and are willing to use.
c. this system promotes skill flexibility in employees, thereby increasing the number of things one employee can do.
d. this system encourages decentralized control of an organization's pay system.
Question 5Which type of performance appraisal is best used with teams?
a. Skill-based pay
b. Job-based pay
c. Competency-based pay
d. They are all used for team performance appraisals.
Question 6An incentive plan where a portion of the bottom-line economic company profits is given to employees is called __________.
An incentive plan that combines a measurement of productivity with a financial bonus related to any increases in organizational productivity is called __________.
a. job-based pay; skill-based pay
b. competency-based pay; productivity-based pay
c. profit sharing; gain sharing
d. bonus sharing; incentive pay
Question 7One study found that 31 of HR employees' time was devoted to transactional tasks like checking leave balances, maintaining address records, and monitoring employee benefits distributions.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 8An HRIS increases the reporting capabilities of managers because an HRIS ________.
A) allows a firm to plan its HR activities
B) integrates separate HR tasks
C) processes a firm's payroll
D) works on a firm's intranet
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