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Compensation Systems and Quality of Work Life Quiz
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Compensation Systems and Quality of Work Life Quiz

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What type of compensation system is based on the amount of output an employee produced during the pay period?

  • Time-based system
  • Group incentive plans
  • Individual incentive plans
  • Output-based (incentive) system (correct)
  • What is reflected by the horizontal skills in a knowledge-based pay system?

  • Variety of tasks the worker is capable of performing (correct)
  • Quality and productivity results
  • Training undergone by the worker
  • Managerial skills the worker is capable of
  • What has reduced the popularity of individual incentive plans?

  • Straight piecework
  • Base rate + bonus
  • Minimum wage legislation (correct)
  • Tying worker's pay to an output standard
  • What does job design involve?

    <p>Specifying the contents and methods of jobs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is reflected by the depth skills in a knowledge-based pay system?

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    Study Notes

    Compensation Systems

    • A piece-rate system is based on the amount of output an employee produced during the pay period.

    Knowledge-Based Pay System

    • Horizontal skills in a knowledge-based pay system reflect the range of activities an employee can perform.

    Individual Incentive Plans

    • The popularity of individual incentive plans has been reduced by the difficulty of measuring individual performance in team-based environments.

    Job Design

    • Job design involves determining the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job, as well as the relationships between jobs.

    Knowledge-Based Pay System

    • Depth skills in a knowledge-based pay system reflect the level of expertise an employee has in a particular area.

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    Test your knowledge of compensation systems and their impact on the quality of work life in this quiz. Explore time-based and output-based systems, as well as individual and group incentives.

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