MCQ’s 37 to 47 -Gainsharing can motivate employees as much as individual plans do because of

Question 371. Gainsharing can motivate employees as much as individual plans do because of:the controllable nature of the performance measure and the frequency of payouts.the level of employee involvement and management cooperation.the relatively simplistic performance targets and large payouts.the high levels of employee ownership and team-based compensation.2 pointsQuestion 381. In agency theory, the _____ seeks to direct the behavior of the _____.owner; principalagent; principalmanager; agentprincipal; agent2 pointsQuestion 391. The compensation program that would best fit in any company regardless of its organizational structure or the independence of jobs is:profit sharing.skill-based.merit pay.incentive pay.2 pointsQuestion 401. The pay-for-performance program that does not use a bonus payment as a payment method is:ESOPs.profit sharing.a Scanlon plan.incentive pay.2 pointsQuestion 411. Which of the following is not a category of benefits programs?Social insuranceRetirementPay for time not workedPublic group insurance2 pointsQuestion 421. Workers are eligible for unemployment benefits if they:voluntarily quit a job.are out of work due to health reasons.were discharged for cause.have been working for at least one year.2 pointsQuestion 431. Which of the following is not typically a factor used to determine retirement benefit levels of employees under a defined benefit retirement plan?Years of serviceNumber of dependentsAgeWages or salary level2 pointsQuestion 441. What type of union security arrangement requires a person to join the union within a certain amount of time after being hired?Agency shopMaintenance of membershipOpen shopUnion shop2 pointsQuestion 451. What percent of employers in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards for the NLRB to hold a union representation election?30 percent50 percent35 percent51 percent2 pointsQuestion 461. What type of impasse resolution procedures is most widely used?MediationFact-findingArbitrationStrikes2 pointsQuestion 471. The Japanese criticism of management practices in the United States illustrates the differences in:uncertainty avoidance.power distance.long-/short-term orientation.masculinity-femininity values.