Discuss Worldatwork GR1 Exam Topic 1 Question 8

What does the size of a merit increase have to do with the success of a merit pay program?

AIncreases must be equitable within a department.

BIncreases must not be deemed inconsequential to employees.

CIncreases given to star employees must be at least triple that of those given to average performers.

DEven small increases should not be given to less-than-average performers.

Suggested Answer: B

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13 comments · newest first

Ty 12 months ago

I disagree, even small increases can motivate some people.

Albert 12 months ago

Wait, triple for star employees? That seems extreme!

Ressie 1 year ago

But isn’t it also about fairness within the team?

Maryanne 1 year ago

Totally agree, small raises can feel like a slap in the face.

Sabine 1 year ago

I think increases need to feel meaningful to employees.

Eloisa 1 year ago

I feel like we covered the idea that even small increases shouldn't go to underperformers, but I'm not completely confident about that.

Jolanda 1 year ago

I vaguely recall something about star employees needing larger increases, but I can't remember the exact ratio we talked about.

Carman 1 year ago

I think we practiced a question about how employees perceive merit increases. It seems like they need to be significant enough to matter to them.

Maile 1 year ago

I remember discussing how the size of the increase can impact employee motivation, but I'm not sure if it has to be equitable within departments.

Tracey 1 year ago

This seems like a straightforward auditing question. I'd go with dollar-unit sampling to really dig into the loan details and uncover any potential issues with the collateral.

Stanford 1 year ago

Okay, I know SVG and MathML are XML-based, so I'll check those. The others I'm not sure about.

Ardella 1 year ago

I'm a bit stuck on this one. I know it's related to governance, but I'm not sure which theme specifically covers evaluating the decisions made by programme leaders. I'll have to review my notes again.

Elvera 1 year ago

I remember something about how learning a new MAC address triggers updates across the PEs, similar to a question we practiced, but I can't recall the exact details.

Worldatwork GR1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion