University of Houston, Downtown

BA 3000

CHAPTER 14

1)Workers compensation is based upon the principle that, victims of a work-related injury or illness:

2. Which of the following is associated with workers compensation?

3. OSHA does NOT have responsibility for which of the following?

4. Under OSHA requirements:

5. Occupational injuries must be recorded in all of the following instances EXCEPT when the injury results in:

6. In Marshall v. Barlow's Inc. (1978), the Supreme Court ruled that:

7. Merit Voluntary Protection Programs:

8. Employer responsibilities under OSHA include all of the following EXCEPT:

9. Employee rights under OSHA include all of the following EXCEPT:

10. You are looking for a way to reduce or eliminate higher accident rates among younger workers. What is a safety intervention you might consider?

11. The right-to-know provision of OSHA specifies employees' right to know if:

12. Companies should make sure that their drug testing policy includes all of the following EXCEPT:

13. The "Guide to Workplace Smoking Policies" recommends that employers should:

14. Which of the following is an indicator of highly injurious level of workplace violence?

15. Prolonged (20 hours or more) exposure to video display terminals has been associated with:

16. Which of the following does NOT lead to job stress?

17. Which of the following is true regarding ergonomics?

18. A textile mill in its efforts to launch a wellness program for its employees should follow all of the following EXCEPT:

19. According to OSHA, which of the following needs to be recorded?

20. Which of the following has the top priority for OSHA inspection?

21. When an employee cuts a finger after removing the safety guard from his equipment to be able to cut faster, this is an example of an?

22. An employee uses potentially hazardous chemicals in the course of doing their work. As a result, the employee occasionally contracts a minor rash. In this situation, according to OSHA the employer must

23. You have been hired as a consultant to reduce your client's potential for workplace violence. You could suggest all of the following except

24. Why are some compensation plans referred to as variable pay?

25. According to research, which of the following best describes incentive plans?

26. Which of the following is NOT a reason given by organizations for implementing incentive plans?

27. Which of the following is NOT likely to help an incentive plan succeed in an organization?

28. Why are performance measures vital in incentive plans

29. When setting performance measures for incentive systems, what can we say about the best measures?

30. When employees receive a higher rate of pay for all of their work if production exceeds a standard level of output, which incentive plan are they are working?

31. If the standard time for producing one unit of work in a job paying $5.00 per hour were set at 6 minutes, what would the piece rate be?

32. Which of the following is an advantages of piece rate pay systems?

33. At Steelcase, an office furniture maker, employees can earn more than their base pay if they produce more units, such as upholster more chairs. This part of their pay is determined on units produced. Which of the following plans is being used here?

34. Several organizations have an incentive that managers can give to their employees for outstanding singular effort not tied to any planned performance standard. What is such an incentive usually called?

35. Which of the following would NOT be the basis for a merit raise?

36. Which of the following is NOT a problem with merit raises?

37. There are many potential errors, as well as discrimination, that can occur in the performance appraisal process. Which of the following can such errors lead to?

38. Which of the following is NOT a reason that merit raises may fail to achieve their intended purpose?

39. Which of the following would NOT be a problem with merit raises?

40. Jim Jones received a $500 pay bonus as a result of his job performance last year; however, this extra money was not added to his base pay. This is an example of which of the following?

41. Elizabeth received a stellar performance appraisal in 2008, which translated to a 10 percent pay raise for the next year. Her 2008 base pay was $50,000. Which of the following applies to 2009?

42. Which of the following is an advantage of merit increases on a lump-sum basis?

43. Naveen works as a sales representative for Rogers Pet Foods. He is on a commission plan. His individual performance has been steady over the past few months but he has noticed a decline in his pay. Which of the following is NOT a likely cause for Naveen's pay decline?

44. Saturn, the auto firm, has a sales incentive plan that permits salespeople to be paid for performing various duties not reflected immediately in their sales volume. What is this type of pay plan?

45. Which of the following is a pay plan that only compensates sales employees based on a percentage of sales?

46. Which of the following often applies to professional employees?

47. How is the base pay for CEOs largely established?

48. Given that the CEO is the chief executive and decides on most, if not all, major decisions of the firm, who usually sets his or her pay?

49. Last year, many CEOs of Canada's largest companies earned less than $300,000 base pay, yet their overall compensation was on average more than $10 million. What was the major reason for the huge overall pay?

50. Where does the emphasis on stock options and executive stock ownership come from?

51. It was revealed in the press that the former CEO of a Fortune 100 firm enjoyed special use of the company plane and a country club membership as a part of his reward package. Which of the following best describes these benefits?

52. Which of the following is a major concern about executive compensation?

53. Which of the following is NOT a reason that team incentive plans have grown more popular?

54. Which of the following is a problem with creating team incentive plans?