Relying on demographic characteristics as the basis for awarding pay increases tells us which of the following?
A) The supervisor is thorough in his determination of pay increases.
B) The supervisor endorses seniority.
C) The supervisor is relying on factors other than merit.
D) The supervisor has adopted a person-focused pay approach.
Question 2Effective performance appraisals are based on
A) hiring experienced managers.
B) effective communication.
C) employees who rate highly in cognitive ability.
D) hiring managers with formal HR certification.
Question 3When companies' merit increases don't clearly reflect differences in actual job performance, they may need to provide which of the following?
A) a promise to allocate more money toward providing merit pay increases
B) an apology
C) alternative rewards such as a vacation
D) justification in a court of law
Question 4A manager in a company gives 5 percent merit pay increases each year to employees who perform well. Some of those employees started with substantially lower base pay raises. Over time, which of the following could be a result?
A) negative halo effect
B) desire to be promoted
C) undesirable social structures
D) contrast errors
Question 5Poorly designed performance evaluation processes do little to achieve which of the following?
A) discourage employees from referring friends for possible employment in the company
B) influence in any way the perception among employees that pay reflects performance
C) encourage employees to refer friends for possible employment in the company
D) create the perception among employees that pay reflects performance
Question 6Which practice enables HR professionals to develop performance measures?
A) job evaluation
B) job analysis
C) performance appraisal
D) position analysis
Question 7Which of the following is true concerning incentive pay?
A) The award is earned only when the predetermined work objective is totally completed.
B) It motivates employees to be more productive, but does little to control payroll costs.
C) Awards are granted as one-time payments.
D) Incentive levels are generally subjective in nature.
Question 8Summarize the four activities that can help minimize discriminatory performance appraisal practices.
What will be an ideal response?