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Total Rewards Management Exam

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  • Total 133 Questions & Answers

Question 1

If the beginning wage needed to recruit quality candidates for given job is higher than that of
incumbents who have been with a company for some time, what type of pay adjustment should be
used to correct this discrepancy?

  • A. Cost-of-living
  • B. Tenure
  • C. Automatic
  • D. Market   
Answer:

D

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Question 2

What is one of the primary elements of total rewards?

  • A. Pay for time not worked
  • B. Compensation
  • C. Organizational culture
  • D. Human resources strategy   
Answer:

B

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Question 3

Which is the most accurate description of the work-life element of total rewards?

  • A. Cash provided by an employer to an employee for his or her efforts and results toward completion of goals
  • B. Organizational practices, policies and programs to help employees achieve success within and outside of the workplace
  • C. Alignment of organizational, team and individual efforts toward success
  • D. Learning experiences designed to enhance employees' skills and competencies   
Answer:

B

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Question 4

Which of the following is primarily focused on giving special attention to employee actions, efforts,
behavior or performance?

  • A. Compensation
  • B. Benefits
  • C. Career opportunities
  • D. Recognition    
Answer:

D

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Question 5

Which statement below most accurately describes a company that is using a total rewards approach?

  • A. Strives to find the appropriate mix of rewards elements that attract employees
  • B. Motivates employees through compensation levels much higher than the competition
  • C. Offers competitive benefits so that it can pay lower wages, minimizing compensation and related expenses
  • D. Hires highly motivated employees who are willing to do without work-life programs in favor of increased compensation
Answer:

A

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Question 6

Cash compensation is a reward intended to provide what type of motivation?

  • A. Intrinsic
  • B. Extrinsic   
Answer:

B

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Question 7

Which of the following phrases best describes behavioral engagement by employees?

  • A. Values aligned with those of the organization
  • B. Showing passion for work
  • C. Feeling invested in corporate outcomes/results
  • D. Performing at an optimal level   
Answer:

D

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Question 8

Why is greater flexibility an advantage of a total rewards approach?

  • A. Because programs can be added and/or withdrawn with little employee resistance
  • B. Because incentive plans can be designed by work group or unit as well as separately for each employee
  • C. Because the mix of rewards offered can be tailored according to the organization's specific challenges
Answer:

C

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Question 9

Which group typically has responsibility for final approval of the total rewards philosophy and
strategy for the general employee population?

  • A. External consultants
  • B. Compensation committee
  • C. Board of directors
  • D. Senior management   
Answer:

D

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Question 10

What does a total rewards strategy identify?

  • A. The organization's reason for existence
  • B. The optimal mix of reward elements
  • C. The organization's primary competitors
  • D. The organization's ability to pay for performance   
Answer:

B

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