Factors in External Pay Equity and Employee Selection Techniques
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Which type of compensation includes benefits like healthcare and retirement?

  • Variable Compensation
  • Incentive Compensation
  • Indirect Compensation (correct)
  • Direct Compensation

What is the importance of validity in employee selection processes?

  • Predicting successful on-the-job performance (correct)
  • Determining the competitiveness of the current salary skew
  • Complying with legal obligations
  • Ensuring equal pay for equal work

In the context of compensation factors, what is the primary focus of External Pay Equity?

  • Determining factor weights
  • Assessing the similarity between predictor and criterion scores
  • Evaluating the logic of prediction behaviors
  • Comparing jobs to the external market (correct)

Which factor is NOT considered during employee selection according to the text?

<p>Attractiveness of the current salary skew (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of job competencies divided into two sections as mentioned in the text?

<p>To specify competencies needed for employee selection and training (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does job crafting relate to job descriptions in organizations?

<p>It is a process of unofficially adjusting job duties based on interests and skills (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Peter Principle in relation to employee promotion?

<p>Promoting employees without considering their competencies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of job evaluation, what is meant by internal pay equity?

<p>Comparing job worth within the organization to ensure fair pay (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Hawthorne Studies conducted by Elton Mayo?

<p>To study the effects of lighting conditions on workers' efficiency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psychologist adapted the Stanford-Binet test with Walter Van Dyke Bingham for mass testing during WWI?

<p>Wilhelm Wundt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During World War II, what renewed interest in ability testing and accurate job placements?

<p>Tremendous advances in aircraft, tanks, and ships (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the responsibility of spies working under the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII?

<p>Anticipate the opponent's strategy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which era in industrial psychology was characterized by a focus on fairness in hiring practices and protection against adverse impacts?

<p>Civil Rights Era (1964-present) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of job analysis?

<p>To collect and analyze information about a job (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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