Joy Limon, a manufacturing company, has a pay structure based on job description

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Question

Joy Limon, a manufacturing company, has a pay structure based on job descriptions. As the company moves toward customizing production to meet customers' specific needs, it finds that managers are lacking flexibility in both job assignments as well as awarding pay increases to their employees. In this case, which of the following alternatives to job-based pay structures would best help the organization to respond to this problem?

skill-based pay system

delayering

straight piecework plan

quality-based pay system

benchmarking

Guangli is a human resource specialist at Quasio Inc., a business consulting company. To support human resource planning, Guangli monitors trends in the Consumer Price Index. In recent months, the CPI has been rising at an increasing rate. What can Guangli predict based on this information?

Uncertainty about prices will cause workers to accept lower-paying jobs.

A falling cost of living will cause workers to leave the labor market.

A rise in employment costs will lead companies to demand more labor.

A rising cost of living will lead workers in the labor market to seek higher pay.

Competitors in Quasio's product markets will hold wages steady.

Perlis Inc. is a whole-foods distributor. Its human resource department gathers the following data for computing compa-ratios of some positions. Based on the data, for which position is Perlis most likely underpaying for human resources?

inventory clerks: average salary of $20,000, range midpoint of $30,000

order packers: average salary of $24,000, range midpoint of $22,000

purchasing agents: average salary of $30,000, range midpoint of $20,000

shipping clerks: average salary of $22,000, range midpoint of $24,000

warehouse workers: average salary of $20,000, range midpoint of $20,000

Mark, a highly skilled technician, has been one of the most productive employee at Swenovo Inc. But after the company went through a downsizing effort, Mark has taken on many more responsibilities and is struggling to keep up. What is the most likely consequence of this situation?

Mark places the responsibility for maintaining positive relationships on his direct supervisor.

Mark experiences role conflict and becomes confused about what to do.

Mark experiences role overload and becomes dissatisfied with his job.

Mark experiences role conflict because Swenovo asks him to transfer to a position overseas.

Mark wonders how Swenovo will evaluate his performance, so he asks for a transfer.

Sarah's employer provides her with an insurance plan that requires her to obtain approval before being admitted to the hospital for surgical procedures. Which variation of health coverage does this illustrate?

managed care

flexible spending account

health maintenance organization

consumer-driven health plan

employee wellness

Some employees at Los Amigos Inc., a clothing manufacturer, investigate pay rates on Salary.com and learn that Los Amigos has been paying them significantly more than the national average for their jobs. In this case, which of the following is the most likely reaction of the employees at Los Amigo?

The employees will find their jobs less challenging.

The employees will find a way to increase their outcomes by stealing.

The employees' attitudes and behaviors will continue unchanged.

The employees will be motivated to work much harder.

The employees will conclude that there must be regional differences in pay.