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HRM 324 Week 1 Assignment Organizational Objectives and Total
Compensation in Different Markets (2 Papers)
HRM 324 Week 1 DQ 1
HRM 324 Week 1 DQ 2
HRM 324 Week 2 Compensation Evaluation Plan (2 Papers)
HRM 324 Week 2 Assignment Internal and External Equity (2 Papers)

HRM 324 Week 2 DQ 1
HRM 324 Week 2 DQ 2
HRM 324 Week 3 Candidate Analysis (2 Papers)
HRM 324 Week 3 Assignment Performance Based Pay and Employee
Rewards Presentation (2 PPT)
HRM 324 Week 3 Assignment Solving Union Issues (2 Papers)
HRM 324 Week 3 DQ 1
HRM 324 Week 3 DQ 2
HRM 324 Week 4 Retirement Plan Selection (2 Papers)

HRM 324 Week 4 Assignment Retirement Plan Proposal and
Communication Plan (2 Papers)
HRM 324 Week 4 DQ 1
HRM 324 Week 4 DQ 2
HRM 324 Week 5 Job Description and Total Compensation (2 Papers)
HRM 324 Week 5 Assignment Total Compensation Plan (2 Papers)
HRM 324 Week 5 Assignment Total Compensation Plan Presentation (2
PPT)
HRM 324 Week 5 Assignment Practice Your Professionalism (2 Papers)
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HRM 324 Final Exam (New, 2019)
1) These are the four core characteristics of the job characteristics
theory.
1. feedback, task variety, skill-variety, autonomy
2. knowledge, skill identity, autonomy, feedback
3. skill variety, task identity, autonomy, feedback
4. skill identity, autonomy, task variety, feedback
2) Passage of this Act requires compensation professionals to
demonstrate that alleged discriminatory pay practices are a business
necessity.
1. Civil Rights Act of 1991
2. Equal Pay Act of 1938
3. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
4. Davis-Bacon Act of 1931

3) Which pay plan generally rewards employees for acquiring job-
related competencies, knowledge, or skills rather than for demonstrating
successful job performance?
1. pay-for-knowledge
2. incentive
3. merit
4. person-focused
4) This is the systematic process for recognizing differences in the
relative worth among a set of jobs and for establishing pay differentials
accordingly.
1. job analysis
2. job content
3. job evaluation
4. job-relatedness
5) Which of the following are typically included in a job description?
1. job specification, job title, job summary
2. job summary, job salary, job specification
3. job title, job salary, job summary
4. job salary, job title, job specification
6) This is a systematic process for gathering, documenting, and
analyzing information in order to describe jobs.
1. job characterization

2. job description
3. job evaluation
4. job analysis
7) In the job analysis process this term represents a group of positions
that are identical with respect to their major tasks.
1. job
2. element
3. job family
4. occupation
8) Which of the following laws set prevailing wage rates for
companies that provide services to the U.S. Government?
4. Davis-Bacon Act of 1931
9) Compensation professionals use compensable factors to determine
whether jobs are the same, in order to comply with which federal
legislation?
1. Davis – Bacon Act of 1931

10) These are the three most common sources of job analysis data.
1. job analysts, supervisors, benchmark jobs
2. job incumbents, benchmark jobs, job analysts
3. job incumbents, supervisors, job analysts
4. benchmark jobs, job incumbents, supervisors
11) Management by objective is part of which type of performance
appraisal system?
1. goal-oriented system
2. trait system
3. behavioral observation scale
4. behaviorally-anchored rating scale
12) What is a systematic process for gathering, documenting, and
analyzing information in order to describe jobs?
1. job evaluation
2. internal consistency
3. job analysis
4. strategic analysis
13) Which theory states that employees’ knowledge and skills generate
productive capital?
1. job characteristics theory
2. expectancy theory

3. equity theory
4. human capital theory
14) How are compa-ratios calculated?
1. Dividing the pay range mid-point by the employee’s pay rate
2. Dividing the employee’s pay rate by the market line rate
3. Dividing an employee’s pay rate by the pay range mid point
4. Dividing the market line rate by the employee’s pay rate
15) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 addresses which three issues?
1. minimum wage, overtime pay, & child-labor
2. minimum wage, overtime pay, pay discrimination
3. minimum wage, child-labor, pay discrimination
4. overtime pay, child-labor, pay discrimination
16) Construction contractors, working on government contracts, must
pay their laborers and mechanics what type of wage?
1. minimum wage
2. prevailing wage
3. prevalent wage
4. discretionary wage
17) Which of the following are covered under the Fair Labor Standards
Act?
1. fringe benefits, minimum wage, child labor provisions

2. minimum wage, overtime wage rates, child labor provisions
3. overtime wage rates, fringe benefits, minimum wage
4. child labor provisions, fringe benefits, overtime wage rates
18) Which pay structure reflects the increasing organizational trend
toward flatter, less hierarchical corporate structures?
1. two-tier pay structure
2. broadbanding
3. market-competitive pay structure
4. internally consistent pay structure
19) Midpoint, minimum, and maximum are values used to define which
of the following?
1. pay grades
2. pay ranges
3. pay structures
4. pay levels
20) Which term is used to describe the situation where the pay spread
between newly hired employees and more qualified job incumbents is
small?
1. pay structures
2. pay compression
3. red circle pay rates
4. green circle pay rates

21) Jasmine Black believes that the company should share part of the
risk for her sales position. Which sales compensation plan should she
pursue?
1. salary-plus-bonus plan
2. salary-plus-commission plan
3. commission-plus-draw plan
4. commission-only plan
22) This type of flexible work schedule allows employees to work four
10-hour days a week.
1. flextime
2. compressed work week
3. job sharing
4. reduced work week
23) The equal protection clause is found in which part of the U.S.
Constitution?
1. The First Amendment
2. The Fourteenth Amendment
3. The Fifth Amendment
4. Article I, Section 8
24) What kind of accommodation involves modifying work schedules,
job restructuring, and making existing facilities readily accessible for
those covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
1. disability accommodations

2. reasonable accommodations
3. regulated accommodations
4. mandatory accommodations
25) This type of discretionary benefit would allow an employee to get
help dealing with the affects of domestic violence.
1. family assistance program
2. employee assistance program
3. wellness program
4. employer assistance program
26) Discretionary benefits are generally divided into which three
categories?
1. Health benefits, pension benefits, paid time-off
2. Pension benefits, protection programs, services
3. Services, paid time-off, protection programs
4. Paid time-off, health benefits, services
27) During the human resources departmental meeting, one of the new
employees wanted to know what was in the company’s cafeteria plan.
What did he want to know?
1. the lunch break schedule
2. the lunchroom floor plan
3. the company’s benefits choices
4. the list of approved doctors in the health plan

28) You broke your neck at work. The company called to inform you
that they had to switch your benefits from the short-term disability
account to the long-term account. That means you’ve probably been off
work around how long?
1. 6 months
2. 12 months
3. 1 month
4. 18 months
29) Which of the following is NOT a type of paid time off benefit?
1. sick leave
2. compressed work week
3. lunch period
4. travel time
30) Which of the following is a characteristic of integrated paid time off
policies?
1. such policies distinguish among reasons for absence
2. individuals have to justify reason for taking time off
3. holiday, vacation, sick leave, and personal leave are combined
4. can lead to increased unscheduled absences
31) This policy allows employees to schedule time-off without having to
justify the reasons.
1. personal paid time off

2. personal leave
3. integral paid time off
4. integrated paid time off
32) This federal law addresses overtime pay.
1. FLSA
2. COBRA
3. ERISA
4. HIPPA
33) Temporary employment agencies are responsible for complying
with all federal employment legislation except which one?
1. ADA
2. FLSA
3. workers’ compensation
4. ERISA
34) What is it called when Tanesha and Jaunita both work part-time to
complete the duties of one full-time position?
1. job sharing
2. freelancing
3. dual staffing
4. safe harboring
35) Since temporary workers are employees of both the temporary
employment agency and the client company, the dual employer common

law doctrine establishes temporary workers right to receive which of the
following?
1. retirement benefits
2. workers’ compensation
3. health insurance
4. employee benefits
36) The safe harbor rule requires that the contingent worker be covered
by whose pension plan?
1. the leasing company
2. the client company
3. depends on the contractual arrangement between the leasing
company and the employer
4. the employee is responsible for his or her own pension
37) To be covered by FLSA overtime and minimum wage provisions,
seasonal employees must work for a company that is open how many
months in a year?
1. 6
2. 7
3. 11
4. 12
38) Employers only have to provide protective insurance to part-time
employees covered by which federal law
1. FLSA

2. COBRA
3. ERISA
4. HIPPA
39) This term reflects an approach to job design that results in the
development of more intrinsically motivating and interesting work.
1. job security
2. job enrichment
3. job variety
4. job identity
40) This type of pay system rewards employees for successfully
acquiring new job-related knowledge
1. person-focused pay
2. competency-based pay
3. merit pay
4. incentive pay
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HRM 324 Week 1 Assignment Organizational Objectives
and Total Compensation in Different Markets (2 Papers)
This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
Unsure of legal obligations in designing a total compensation plan, a
client has asked you, as a human resources consultant, to explain how
certain laws and regulations affect total compensation in their
organization. The client’s organization employs 200 people, is a federal
contractor, and operates in the biotech industry.
Write a no more than 2 page paper providing examples of laws and
regulations influencing total compensation.
Analyze similarities and differences in total compensation between this
organization and other organizations in different external markets.
Discuss at least two examples that illustrate such similarities and
differences.
Draw conclusions based upon Learning Activity Readings in eCampus,
Martocchio (2014) and/or Milkovich, Newman and Gerhart (2014),
personal experience, and data collected from organizations.

Integrate and apply week 1 readings,Stategic Compensation,
Martocchio (2014) and/orCompensation 8h Edition, Milkovich,
Newman and Gerhart (2014), throughout paper.Direct quotations should
be avoided.
Research should be summarized and synthesized using your own words;
be certain to cite sources of knowledge.
Compare your paper with Guide for Written Assignments attached to
week one assignment.
Format your paper consistent with APA 6th Edition guidelines. APA
sample is attached to assignment.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
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HRM 324 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
Describe your reaction to the following statement: Compensation has no
bearing on a company’s performance.

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What roles do national and organizational culture play in compensation?
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HRM 324 Week 2 Assignment Internal and External
Equity (2 Papers)

Write a no more than 3 page paper in which you design a total
compensation plan for an organization focused on internal equity and a
total compensation plan for an organization focused on external equity.
Identify advantages and disadvantages of internal and external equity for
the organizations.
Explain how each plan supports that organization’s total compensation
objectives and the relationship of the organization’s financial situation to
its plan.
be avoided.

week one assignment.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. APA Sample is
attached to assignment.
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HRM 324 Week 2 Compensation Evaluation Plan (2
Papers)

You were hired to work as a HR Consultant for a small local hospital,
with the task of expanding the workforce of certified medical assistants.
Looking at the current three employees, you find a discrepancy in
compensation between Susi, a 2-year employee at
$28,000, Tom, 5-year employee at $27,000, and Raul, a 10-year
employee at $33,000. All are employed as certified medical assistants,
yet they all make different amounts of money.
According to survey data, all three employees are below the market rate
for this job in the local job market. All three employees are also
exemplary employees with near perfect scores in their most recent
performance evaluation.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following: Explain
the discrepancy in pay among the current employees. Describe the
strategy you would take to correct the internal equity issue. Describe the
strategy you would take to correct the external equity issue.
Explain how you will ensure that new hires will be paid equitably both
internally and externally.
Explain how an organization's Total Compensation strategy affects an
organization's financial operations and its ability to attract, motivate, and
retain top talent.

Cite all sources according to APA formatting guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your paper.
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What is job analysis? Oftentimes job analysis is associated with
staffing, but how does it relate to compensation?
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How does an employer go about determining if their pay is market
competitive?
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HRM 324 Week 3 Assignment Performance Based Pay
and Employee Rewards Presentation (2 PPT)
This Tutorial contains 2 PPT
Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation outlining performance-
based total compensation plans for two organizations. The organizations
must be in different industries, have different employee groups, and
utilize different pay strategies.

Describe the pay strategies being used. Because the organizations have
different employee groups, the key objectives for each group should be
different. Address how pay is used to drive organizational objectives.
Include whether or not unions have a role in any of the pay strategies.
Assess direct and indirect rewards plans available to two types of
employee positions. What total reward plans are offered? What
similarities and differences exist among the plans? How well does each
organization’s reward plan support expectations? Which organization
has better aligned pay and rewards with key objectives?
Create 10- to 15-slides for the presentation, including an introduction, a
conclusion slide, and a references slide. Include brief speaker’s notes,
and use at least three APA-formatted sources.
Follow Guide for PowerPoint Presentations attached to this
assignment.
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HRM 324 Week 3 Assignment Solving Union Issues (2
Papers)
Watch the video in Chapter 5 titled “UPS: Union Management.”
At the end of the video, you are posed with the question: What can you
do as HR Director?
Write a no more than 2 page paper that addresses the question and
issues presented in the video.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills while developing resolutions that
effectively plan out what can be done.
Format your paper consistent with APA 6th Edition guidelines.
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HRM 324 Week 3 Candidate Analysis
You have two employment candidates for a marketing position. Both
have similar educational backgrounds and certifications. However, the
first candidate has 20 years of related experience while the second
candidate has 6 years of similar experience.
The first candidate is asking for a competitive base salary plus one week
extra vacation as part of the benefits package. The second candidate is
asking for a competitive base salary plus a company smart phone
(upgraded each year), and paid Internet service at home. The first
candidate is willing to work a flexible schedule (nights, weekends, etc.),
while the second candidate prefers to work remotely from home. Both
are requesting to be included in the
company's annual bonus plan.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following: Compare
the direct and indirect compensation requests for each candidate. As an
HR professional, what do you think is the best hiring decision for the

company
and why?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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Does your employer have a pay for performance philosophy? If so, how
is this philosophy executed? If your organization does not have a pay
for performance philosophy, what are changes to pay based on?
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Discuss your views about whether discretionary employee benefits
should be an entitlement or something earned based on job performance.
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HRM 324 Week 4 Assignment Retirement Plan Proposal
and Communication Plan (2 Papers)
You are employed in a newly formed organization with 150 employees.
Management has asked you, as an HR benefits specialist, to provide
them with a proposal that describes two to three retirement plans that
could be offered. In the proposal, you must identify specific
requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
the organization would need to fulfill.

In addition to the proposal, management has asked you to design a
communication plan that encourages employee participation for one of
the proposed retirement plans.
Design a retirement plan proposal and communication plan of no more
than 4 pages. In the communication plan, include components that
encourage maximum participation from all generations of employees in
the retirement plan.
Address the following issues:
· How will the information be communicated to employees and in
what formats?
· How often will the information be communicated to employees?
· What tools or methods will be used to communicate the plan?
· What strategies will be used to overcome resistance to
participation?
· How will the enrollment process be initially kicked off?
· How will the plan be communicated to make it attractive?
be avoided.

assignment.
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What is the difference between a defined contribution retirement plan
and a defined benefit retirement plan?
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The communication of employee benefits is key. What should be the
objectives of a benefits communication program? What types of
communication tools does your organization use to communicate
benefits?
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HRM 324 Week 4 Retirement Plan Selection
Retirement Plan Selection A new employee joins your company at age
24 making $40,000 per year. Currently, banks are paying 5% interest on
saving accounts, and the rate of return on the company stock is
4% per year. During benefits enrollment, the employee stated that she
would like to retire at age 60 with 3 million dollars in her retirement
account.
Compare the following retirement options for this particular employee in
1,050 to 1,400 words: 403B 401K Pension Annuities IRA Estate
planning

Determine which retirement option(s) you would choose if you were this
employee.
Assess the factors that this employee should consider when selecting a
retirement plan.
Click on the Assignment Files tab to submit your paper.
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HRM 324 Week 5 Assignment Practice Your
Professionalism (2 Papers)
Prepare a list or summary of the four or five things you took from this
course to use in an interview or discussion with a professional on the
career-relevant skills gained from this five weeks of learning.

Explain these skills briefly as if you were given only a limited amount of
time to be considered for an entry-level HRM position.
Format your paper consistent with APA 6th Edition guidelines.
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HRM 324 Week 5 Assignment Total Compensation Plan
(2 Papers)
Design a no more than 5 page total compensation plan for an imaginary
competitor of Google, Walmart, General Motors, UPS, or Merck. Your
plan should address the following details:

· How your plan supports key objectives
· An evaluation of current trends and issues in total compensation
and a prediction of future trends
· Internal and external equity
· A wage management process and rationale
· A retirement plan and how participation will be driven
· The influence of the organization’s financial condition on the total
compensation plan
· How your plan will be communicated to leadership and
employees
Integrate and apply assigned readings,Stategic Compensation,
be avoided.
assignment.

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HRM 324 Week 5 Assignment Total Compensation Plan
Presentation (2 PPT)
This Tutorial contains 2 PPT
Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation of 12 to 15 slides that
outlines the plan’s key components, and its stated requirements and
objectives. Include an introduction, a conclusion slide, and a references
slide as well as brief speaker’s notes. Use at least five APA-formatted
sources.
Follow Guide for PowerPoint Presentations attached to assignment.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit assignments.
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HRM 324 Week 5 Job Description and Total
Compensation
Create the following positions based upon a job analysis:
1. Mailroom clerk: Entry level for a long-term existing company in San
Diego, CA.
2. Manager in the marketing department: Mid-level position in a start-up
company, in
Scottsdale, AZ.
Prepare standard job descriptions of 350 words for each of the positions
with the following
sections: Job Summary Job Requirements (Minimum Education,
Experience and Certifications and/or
training required) Job Functions (Detailed description of the job duties)
Make sure each duty begins
with a present action verb Other information (KSA's, physical
requirements, working conditions, reporting
relationships, location, travel requirements and working hours)
Prepare a 350-word paper after the job descriptions are created that
includes the following: Explain the pay scale appropriate for the each
job (local vs. regional vs. national) and
why the pay scale is appropriate to ensure market competiveness

Discuss direct and indirect compensation plans that match that of the
company's
lifecycle for each job
Click on the Assignment Files tab to submit your two job descriptions
and paper in one
document.
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