WGU C236 Compensation and Benefits questions
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_________________ can have an important impact on employees and the
meaning they perceive in work.
A. Managers
B. Government
C. Senior management
D. Leaders Ans✓✓✓ D
__________________ are an important part of the modern workplace.
A. Benefits
B. Social relationships
C. Paid time off
D. All of the above Ans✓✓✓ B
________________________ refers to the direct monetary pay given to an
employee in exchange for their contributions to the organization.
A. Total rewards
B. Cash compensation
C. Benefits
D. Time off Ans✓✓✓ B
______________________exist within the range of the broad band and are
applied to specific job families to provide guidance on appropriate compensation
levels.
,A. Shadow entrances
B. Shadow exits
C. Shadow ranges
D. Shadow pillars Ans✓✓✓ C
A benchmark job is:
A. A sample of jobs that is representative of the type, content, and level of jobs in
the organization
B. A sample of jobs within the organization that are to be addressed for
compensation levels
C. A sample of jobs provided by government to control wage decreases
D. None of the above Ans✓✓✓ A
A company cannot have a hybrid strategy.
A. True
B. False Ans✓✓✓ B
A compensable factor is a:
A. Statement of what the organization has
B. Statement of what the organization values
C. Statement of what the organization needs
D. Statement of what the organization wants Ans✓✓✓ B
A downside to the comparison approach is it:
A. Becomes inefficient as management shinks
,B. Becomes inefficient as size of company grows
C. Becomes inefficient as management grows
D. Becomes inefficient as size of company shrinks Ans✓✓✓ B
A drawback to designing your own survey is:
A. Accuracy
B. Time
C. Price
D. Industry specific Ans✓✓✓ B
A graphic rating scale is:
A. Where raters rate the extent to which the job involves the un-compensable
factor
B. Where raters rate the extent to which the job involves the compensable factor
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above Ans✓✓✓ B
A job family is:
A. A grouping of jobs that have similar functions or content
B. A grouping of employees that have similar functions
C. A grouping of management that have similar functions to other management in
other companies
D. None of the above Ans✓✓✓ A
A job incumbent is:
, A. An employer that is seeking to hire new employees
B. An employee that is currently working in a job that you are studying
C. An employee agency seeking new part time workers
D. None of the above Ans✓✓✓ B
A pay-form specific rewards strategy is:
A. Varying pay level strategy among the organization
B. Varying pay level strategy within job families
C. Varying pay level strategy across reward types
D. Varying pay level strategy within job functions Ans✓✓✓ C
A Reference ID is:
A. A series of numbers and letters that is used to reference a company
B. A series of numbers and letters that is used to reference an employee
C. A series of numbers and letters that is used to reference the job
D. A series of numbers and letters that is used to reference a government agency
Ans✓✓✓ C
A reward survey is:
A. A survey published by the AMA to employers to understand rewards offered
B. A survey designed to understand employees' desire for rewards
C. A survey published by the government to employers to understand rewards
offered
D. Aggregations of reward information gathered from other market organizations
Ans✓✓✓ D
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_________________ can have an important impact on employees and the
meaning they perceive in work.
A. Managers
B. Government
C. Senior management
D. Leaders Ans✓✓✓ D
__________________ are an important part of the modern workplace.
A. Benefits
B. Social relationships
C. Paid time off
D. All of the above Ans✓✓✓ B
________________________ refers to the direct monetary pay given to an
employee in exchange for their contributions to the organization.
A. Total rewards
B. Cash compensation
C. Benefits
D. Time off Ans✓✓✓ B
______________________exist within the range of the broad band and are
applied to specific job families to provide guidance on appropriate compensation
levels.
,A. Shadow entrances
B. Shadow exits
C. Shadow ranges
D. Shadow pillars Ans✓✓✓ C
A benchmark job is:
A. A sample of jobs that is representative of the type, content, and level of jobs in
the organization
B. A sample of jobs within the organization that are to be addressed for
compensation levels
C. A sample of jobs provided by government to control wage decreases
D. None of the above Ans✓✓✓ A
A company cannot have a hybrid strategy.
A. True
B. False Ans✓✓✓ B
A compensable factor is a:
A. Statement of what the organization has
B. Statement of what the organization values
C. Statement of what the organization needs
D. Statement of what the organization wants Ans✓✓✓ B
A downside to the comparison approach is it:
A. Becomes inefficient as management shinks
,B. Becomes inefficient as size of company grows
C. Becomes inefficient as management grows
D. Becomes inefficient as size of company shrinks Ans✓✓✓ B
A drawback to designing your own survey is:
A. Accuracy
B. Time
C. Price
D. Industry specific Ans✓✓✓ B
A graphic rating scale is:
A. Where raters rate the extent to which the job involves the un-compensable
factor
B. Where raters rate the extent to which the job involves the compensable factor
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above Ans✓✓✓ B
A job family is:
A. A grouping of jobs that have similar functions or content
B. A grouping of employees that have similar functions
C. A grouping of management that have similar functions to other management in
other companies
D. None of the above Ans✓✓✓ A
A job incumbent is:
, A. An employer that is seeking to hire new employees
B. An employee that is currently working in a job that you are studying
C. An employee agency seeking new part time workers
D. None of the above Ans✓✓✓ B
A pay-form specific rewards strategy is:
A. Varying pay level strategy among the organization
B. Varying pay level strategy within job families
C. Varying pay level strategy across reward types
D. Varying pay level strategy within job functions Ans✓✓✓ C
A Reference ID is:
A. A series of numbers and letters that is used to reference a company
B. A series of numbers and letters that is used to reference an employee
C. A series of numbers and letters that is used to reference the job
D. A series of numbers and letters that is used to reference a government agency
Ans✓✓✓ C
A reward survey is:
A. A survey published by the AMA to employers to understand rewards offered
B. A survey designed to understand employees' desire for rewards
C. A survey published by the government to employers to understand rewards
offered
D. Aggregations of reward information gathered from other market organizations
Ans✓✓✓ D
