SECTION A Multiple Choice Questions [10 MARKS]

Answer ALL questions. Each question carries ONE (1) mark.

Choose the best alternative answer

1. ___________ are three of the five elements of total rewards.

A. Base pay, variable pay and medical coverage

B. Development and career opportunities, work-life and benefits

C. Performance and recognition, health coverage and retirement plan

D. Attraction, motivation and retention

2. One of the advantages of taking a total rewards approach is to ensure that

____________.

A. the HR strategy will align with the business strategy

B. there is compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

C. there is flexibility for customising total rewards programs in unique proportions

D. there are more career opportunities for HR professionals

3. Which of the following best describes the two primary elements of

compensation?

A. Profit sharing and incentive pay

B. Financial and nonfinancial pay

C. Fixed and variable pay

D. None of the above

4. What is the first step in building a job worth hierarchy?

A. Complete the job documentation

B. Complete a job analysis

C. Conduct a job evaluation

D. Build a base pay structure

5. Which of the following best describes the two primary elements of benefits

programmes?

A. Income protection and pay for time not worked

B. Health insurance and social security

C. Medical and dental plans

D. None of the above

6. Which one of the following is a major factor that influences the growth and

change of employee benefits?

A. The availability and quality of internal data

B. The recent market data

C. The government

D. None of the above

7. Which of the following best describes the need that work-life satisfies in the total

rewards mix?

A. It provides a valuable experience for ones resume.

B. It addresses employees intrinsic needs.

C. It provides retirement programs so employees can relax.

D. All of the above

8. __________ are the four types of performance standards.

A. quality, quantity, time, process

B. quantity, effort, budget, quality

C. time, effort, process, quality

D. quality, time, resources, process

9. Development is______________________.

A. advancement into a more responsible position

B. plan to pursue career goals

C. opportunities to enhance employees applied skills and competencies

D. deployment into a position where the employee can add the most value to the

organisation.

10. A business strategy is___________________.

A. a plan for the products that an organisation will produce

B. an organisations reason for existence or its purpose to being

C. a set of beliefs or values adopted by an organisation

D. a broad plan for competitively positioning products that support the mission

SECTION B TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS [10 marks]

Answer ALL questions. Each question carries ONE (1) mark.

State whether each of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE

1. Employment is typically characterised by an exchange programme.

2. Direct, indirect and non-financial benefit schemes are all categories of a reward package.

3. Societal concerns about compensation primarily focus on issues of work man compensation.

4. Time periods when the employee is not working but is getting paid are the result of time-off benefits.

5. When you give employees greater opportunities, they become ineffective.

6. Measuring attrition and comparison ratios are two techniques used for monitoring salary costs.

7. Performance evaluations are performed by subordinates only.

8. The ERG theory is associated with Maslow.

9. Employee rights in Botswana are contained in the constitution.

10. Auditing in organisations is mainly done to track misconduct.