Question 211 pts

The first step in the Management by Objectives (MBO) is which of the following?

Group of answer choices

Implementation

Define organizational goals and metrics

Feedback

Cascade to department goals and metrics

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Question 221 pts

Which of the following occurs when an employees performance is compared to a co-worker rather than a job standard.

Group of answer choices

Co-worker bias error

Comparison error

Contrast error

Idiosyncratic error

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Question 231 pts

Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) may be more accurate than rating scales and uses behavioral or ________________ statements.

Group of answer choices

lead

anchor

stationary

rock

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Question 241 pts

Distribution errors occur when the appraiser tends to rate everyone the same way and falls into three categories: strictness, leniency and which of the following?

Group of answer choices

With prejudice

Central tendency

Contrast error

Similar-to-me error

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Question 251 pts

Instead of conducting annual performance evaluations, Adobe implemented which of the following?

Group of answer choices

Frequent check-ins

Monthly performance evaluations

Check-ups

Bi-annual performance evaluations

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Question 261 pts

When a company researches wages for each job they are offering and decides to set their wages either above, equal to or below the average, it is an example of an organizations__________?

Group of answer choices

Base pay

External equity

Compensation philosophy

Payment plan

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Question 271 pts

Which of the following is the term used when an organization determines base pay, incentive pay, and employee benefits while keeping their compensation philosophy in mind?

Group of answer choices

Payment plan

Compensation plan

Employee payment plan

Equitable payment plan

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Question 281 pts

Which of the following is a theory developed by Victor Vroom and forecasts that a persons level of motivation is contingent on the attractiveness and probability of attaining the rewards sought?

Group of answer choices

Reward prediction theory

Instrumentality

Reward theory

Expectancy theory

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Question 291 pts

If a new hire is paid more than present employees with like qualifications, tasks, and responsibilities, it is which of the following concepts?

Group of answer choices

New hire pay inequality

Incumbent pay inequality

Internal inequity

Pay inversion

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Question 301 pts

The most common job evaluation methods are job-ranking, point-factor, factor comparison and which of the following?

Group of answer choices

Point comparison

Strategic compensation

Job classification systems

Job analysis