test 2 part 1

The differential between supervisors' base pay and their highest paid subordinate is typically _________ percent.

• A)     0 to 5

• B) 5 to 30

• C) 30 to 50

• D) 50 to 90

Working through a temporary-help agency usually means:

• A)        high recognition for the work done.

• B) lower work stress in comparison to permanent employees.

• C) higher benefits in comparison to permanent employees.

• D) low pay in administrative or day labor positions.

Which of the following face the possibility that disgruntled stockholders may sue over corporate strategies that do not ''pan out''?

• A) Supervisors

• B) The board of directors

• C) Professional employees

• D) Sales staff

The ability triangle includes__________

• A) selection.

• B) performance management.

• C) compensation.

• D) organization development.

61) The most common approach to motivating executives to make decisions that are in the best interests of stockholders is

• A) high base salaries with few bonuses.

• B) average base salaries with significant firm performance bonuses

• C) a long-term incentive plan using stock options.

• D) average base salary with performance-based perks.

60) A Korean citizen working for Toshiba, a Japanese company, in Canada is a

• A) host-country national.

• B) third-country national.

• C) parent-country national.

• D) local country national.

59) Which of the following statements is true about the German traditional national system?

• A) In Germany, companies place much greater emphasis on external markets than on internal alignment.

• B) Labor markets in Germany remain highly regulated, and price agreements set pay for union workers.

• C) In Germany, workers are entitled to a maximum of 15 days of vacation and receive a maximum of 10 national holidays annually.

• D) Performance-based bonuses have been an integral part of a traditional German pay system for unionized workers.

58) Traditionally, Japan's employment relationships were supported by

• A) lifetime security within the company.

• B) performance-based pay systems alone.

• C) centralized unions representing workers across several companies within an industry.

• D) performance-based promotion systems alone.

57) Which of the following statements about ownership and financial markets is true?

• A) In the United States, corporate ownership and access to capital is far more concentrated than in most other countries.

• B) Ninety percent of American households own stock in companies either directly or indirectly through mutual funds and pension funds.

• C) Recent tax law changes in many countries have made stock options more attractive, but limited ownership of many companies remains the rule.

• D) Large conglomerates in Germany link performance bonuses to increased shareholder value as it is the most effective pay system.

56) A compensation consultant is hired to survey actual competitors of the company:

• A) if the CEO is overpaid and the company is doing poorly.

• B) if the CEO is truly overpaid.

• C) if the CEO is truly underpaid.

• D) if the CEO is not underpaid and the company is doing poorly.