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21) Market-based job evaluation uses which method to collect data to determine prevailing pay rates? A) observations B) interviews C) questionnaires D) surveys 22) A human resource manager of a company decides to change the current job-content valuation technique by using a quantitative methodology. He thinks that the old approach fails to balance internal and external considerations while evaluating jobs. What type of job evaluation technique do you suggest for this HR manager? A) job-content evaluation B) market-based evaluation C) point method D) simple ranking plan 23) Which type of jobs provides reference points to judge against other jobs within a company? A) standardized jobs B) high-value jobs C) benchmark jobs D) hierarchical jobs 24) George owns a small manufacturing plant that produces customized printed circuit boards. There are about 15 jobs to rate. What type of job-content evaluation approach do you suggest to George? A) alternation ranking B) simple ranking plans C) paired comparison D) classification plans 25) Which job evaluation method entails ordering jobs on the basis of extremes? A) paired comparison B) alternation ranking C) classification D) factor comparison 26) What type of organizations use classification plans most prevalently? A) private sector organizations B) non-profit organizations C) multi-national organizations D) public sector organizations 27) Sarah works at a federal government agency. Her pay rate is determined by her GS level and work seniority. What type of job-content evaluation approach was used to categorize her job? A) alternation ranking B) simple ranking plans C) paired comparison D) classification plans 28) The federal GS classification system is divided into how many classifications? A) 15 B) 10 C) 6 D) 21 29) Developing internally consistent job structures affects the competitive strategy of a company. Which of the following is a potential constraint on competitive strategy? A) Internally consistent structures potentially reduce a company’s rigidity to respond to moves by the competition. B) Internally consistent job structures potentially cause the definition of jobs to become less fluid. C) Internally consistent job structures lead to less routinization. D) Internally consistent job structures potentially create far more bureaucratization within an organization. 30) Which of the following is NOT true for internally consistent compensation systems? A) jobs that require higher qualifications, and more responsibilities should be paid more than jobs that require lower qualifications and fewer responsibilities B) internally consistent compensation systems are created through job analysis and job evaluation C) internally consistent compensation systems may increase a company’s flexibility to respond to changes in competitor’s pay practices D) internally consistent compensation structures is the resultant bureaucracy