STUS O halo errors QUESTION 15 In this exercise, please read the mini-case and answer the questions that follow points Ray Wilson is Quality Manager of the Tiffin, Ohio, plant of North-West Electric, a manufacturer of electrical components. Some North-West locations have implemented various forms of broad-banding and delayering in response to job-based pay structures. He heard about the experiences of Tiffin's sister plant in Kinston, North Carolina, at a recent quality conference. This made him consider his own situation. His staff is generally effective, but they do not always do well in the highly ambiguous environment of the plant because their defined responsibilities do not incorporate a great deal of flexibility, and many of them are reluctant to stop outside their roles. There are four levels of employees between him and his hourly staff, Ray sometimes feels overly insulated from the happenings on the shop floor. Now, Ray has to decide whether or not to try this approach with his own staff, and what specifically to do if he does make changes. PALYSNIMIC 10 13 INDOQ hop QUESTION 17 Why might having broader bands help Ray attract better talent? More detailed job descriptions give applicants a better idea of what they are doing. O Good applicants feel comfortable in a hierarchical structure. o Increased emphasis on promotions will attract ambitious applicants. @He will have more flexibility to meet market pay demands. New employees like ambiguity. QUESTION 18 Cho Sane and Submit to save and submit Chick Save All Areto cane all annen QUESTION 18 1 por If Ray decides to implement less-defined job responsibilities, what challenge will he have to manage carefully with regard to performance evaluation? O Amore informal culture will make evaluation more difficult. With less defined responsibilities, he will have to make sure that everyone understands what's expected of them. Having fewer managers will make that process more difficult He will need to handle more paperwork for more complex evaluations. Having fewer managers will make the process easier. Chet Save and Submit to me and rubmit Click Save Allow all hp QUESTION 19 1 poin The disadvantage of using the pay grade approach is that it increases the administrative burden of setting separate rates of pay for hundreds of different jobs. True O False poir QUESTION 20 Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, nonexempt employees are eligible for overtime pay. o Tru 1 pol QUESTION 21 Click Save and submit to me and submit Chick Save all to me all annen than QUESTION 21 The equity theory suggests that people evaluate the fairness of their situations by comparing them with how they were treated in their previous organization True False QUESTION 22 Chick Save and Submit to and submit Chick Savellers to all on hop