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Which of the following is true about the job ranking method?
Select one:
a.
It is used to indicate the relative degree of difference among jobs.
b.
It is the most often used job evaluation technique
c.
It produces an ordering of jobs.
d.
It evaluates jobs against a predetermined scale or class.
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Pals Computer Inc. is using the graphic rating scale method for its employees' performance
appraisal. Which of the following is a major weakness of this appraisal method?
Select one:
a.
Evaluators are unlikely to interpret written descriptions in the same manner due to differences in
background, experience, and personality.
b.
This method is suitable only for managerial employees.
c.
This method includes only numerical ranges and completely avoids written descriptions.
d.
Evaluators fail to consider attendance, accuracy of work, and cooperativeness when rating
employees.
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Gerald is conducting a performance appraisal of the employees in his department, ranking them
from the most to the least valuable. He lists the names of the employees to be rated on the left
side of a sheet of paper. Then he chooses the most valuable employee on the list, crosses that
name off the left-hand list, and puts it at the top of the column on the right-hand side of the
paper. Next, he selects and crosses off the name of the least valuable employee from the left-
hand column and moves it to the bottom of the right-hand column. Gerald repeats this process
for all of the names on the left-hand side of the paper. The resulting list of names in the right-
hand column gives a ranking of the employees from the most to the least valuable. Identify the
ranking method Gerald is using.
Select one:
a.
Alternation ranking
b.
Forced distribution
c.
Paired comparison ranking
d.
Central tendency distribution
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of the job classification method of job evaluation?
Select one:
a.
It is limited to smaller organizations where employees are very familiar with various jobs.
b.
It needs to be updated frequently because classifications are specific and not broad.
c.
It is susceptible to abuse by evaluators due to generalities
d.
It assumes equal intervals between the rankings, and this is usually not true.
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Determinants of performance include all of the following EXCEPT:
Select one:
a.
Ability.
b.
Diversity.
c.
Role perception.
d.
Effort.
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When the point method of job evaluation is used, all jobs in an organization must be examined
and evaluated.
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True
False

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Which of the following is an advantage of the point method of job evaluation?
Select one:
a.
It is usually easier to develop than the factor comparison method.
b.
It evaluates jobs only in comparison to the other positions in an organization.
c.
The system is relatively inexpensive.
d.
The system is easy to keep current as jobs change.
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To keep its compensation system fair and competitive, GD Systems Inc. has developed a new
base wage and salary system. The primary objective of this system should be to establish an
equitable compensation for employees based on ____.
Select one:
a.
the prevailing cost-of-living alone
b.
their jobs and levels of performance
c.
their seniority alone
d.
the demand for a job in the market
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Characteristics of jobs that an organization deems important to the extent that it is willing to pay
for them are termed:
Select one:
a.
Motivators.
b.
Point values.
c.
Compensable factors.
d.
Hygiene factors.
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The critical-incident appraisal method requires an evaluator to keep a written record of job
behaviors that illustrate both the satisfactory and unsatisfactory performance of the employee
being rated.
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True
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