Question 36 (1 point) Jane is manager to 10 direct reports. She is currently concerned that she is perceived as a softy and so she has decided not to give out very many high ratings on this year's performance evaluation exercise. However, she doesn't want anyone to be fired either, so she has also decided not to give out any very low ratings. What error is Jane engaging in? a) leniency b) halo c) harshness d) central tendency e) horns e) horns Question 37 (1 point) What do joint health and safety committees consist of? a) employee representatives and union representatives if unionized b) healthcare professionals and union representatives c) management and government representatives d) employee representatives, union representatives if unionized, and management representatives e) health and safety officers Solar Energy Inc. (SEI) is a small manufacturer of solar panels that has grown exponentially these last few years. John, the owner and founder of Sel has also seen its labour force increase from 10 employees to more than 60 last year and he anticipates it to go well over 100 employees in the next 3 years. The company is located in Sinidaka, a small rural area in the north of Ontario, where the community is tight-knit. As a firm believer in helping the community, he has been hiring new employees from his community and not paying too close attention to his compensation strategy. However, Given SEI's rapid growth, the recruitment of skilled employees is becoming difficult in Sinidaka, and therefore John had to extend his recruitment to other regions in Ontario and Quebec with employees he never met. This made him quickly realize that he needed to look at compensation policies that will result in an internally equitable system. Which of the following will be helpful in establishing Internal equity? a) Looking at the wages paid by the competition O b) Paying real wages c) Avoiding wage rate compression d) Conducting market surveys e) Conducting a job evaluation - a job evaluation Question 39 (1 point) What is the key purpose of performance evaluations when they are used for pay-for- performance decisions? a) developmental purpose b) administrative purpose c) organizational purpose d) signalling purpose e) symbolic purpose Question 40 (1 point) Question 40 (1 point) The bargaining team representing the employer is providing very few time options for meeting the bargaining team representing the union. Some of the times they suggest are outside of normal working hours, such as 1 am on a Saturday morning. What is the bargaining team representing the employer doing? a) They hope that by meeting in the middle of the night, the union bargaining team won't be as attentive during the negotiation process b) They are trying to negotiate outside the bargaining time zone c) They are not bargaining in good faith d) They are demonstrating their bargaining power e) They preparing to lockout the union from further negotiations