Question

Which of the following becomes more expensive as inflation increases? Select one: a. Merit pay plans b. Cost-of-living adjustments c. Guarantee clauses d. Seniority clauses Performance appraisals should Select one: a. use very abstract performance standards. b. use objective criteria. c. avoid using a consistent set of criteria. d. rely heavily on a supervisor's subjective interpretation. In terms of workplace violence, which of the following should organizations AVOID? Select one: Holding managers responsible for preventing acts of violence Analyzing the workplace to uncover areas of potential violence Refraining from hiring persons with arrest records Providing violence prevention training Newly certified unions often face difficulties: Select one:

Answer 1

1. b. cost-of-living adjustments

Cost of living adjustments (COLA) are made in the annual compensation on a periodic basic to account for the increase in living expenses as a result of inflation. COLAs are also made in the compensation, whenever there is a transfer from one city to another, which has different cost of living.

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2. b. use objective criteria

Performance appraisals should be based on objective criteria as much as possible, instead of subjective assessment by superior in order to avoid judgemental errors resulting from biases.

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3. c. Refraining from hiring persons with arrest records

In order to control workplace violence, organization should not hire persons with arrest records, because persons who have been involved in crime once, have a higher tendency to indulge in criminal activities and violence again.