Worldatwork T4 Exam - Topic 5 Question 38 Discussion

Actual exam question for Worldatwork's T4 exam

Question #: 38
Topic #: 5

Peter, a manager at a local manufacturing firm, is perplexed that employees tend to respond to management's request by evoking the dreaded "That is not on my job description," or "That is above my pay grade." From a compensating perspective, which base pay method is normally associated with the aforementioned responses?

Amarket pricing

Bjob evaluation

Ccompetency-based pay

Dskill-based pay

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Mattie

8 months ago

Competency-based pay could also lead to that kind of response.

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Leana

8 months ago

I think it's more about market pricing, honestly.

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Marnie

8 months ago

Wait, are people really using that excuse? Surprising!

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Mohammad

9 months ago

I totally agree, it's all about those job descriptions!

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Leeann

9 months ago

Sounds like job evaluation to me.

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Stephaine

9 months ago

Skill-based pay sounds familiar, but I’m not convinced it fits here. I might lean towards job evaluation instead.

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Lettie

9 months ago

I feel like we practiced a question similar to this, and I think market pricing was mentioned as a reason for employees feeling limited by their roles.

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Stefania

9 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think competency-based pay could relate to this since it focuses on skills rather than specific tasks.

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Sage

10 months ago

I remember discussing how job evaluation often leads to rigid job descriptions, which might explain those responses.

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Olive

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. The responses could potentially fit with a few different pay methods. I'm leaning towards B) job evaluation, but I'll have to double-check my understanding of the different pay systems to be confident.

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Audrie

10 months ago

Okay, I've got a strategy here. The key is to focus on the employee responses - "that's not in my job description" and "that's above my pay grade." Those sound like they're related to a more rigid, job-based pay system, so I'm going to go with B) job evaluation.

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Ollie

10 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. The responses mentioned don't really seem to fit with competency-based or skill-based pay. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Brynn

10 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'm thinking it might be job evaluation, since that's usually associated with rigid job descriptions and pay grades.

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Dominga

1 year ago

I'm going with 'job evaluation' too. If the employees feel like they're being pigeonholed, that's a telltale sign. Although, I have to wonder if they're just looking for an excuse to avoid extra work. Might be time for some team-building exercises!

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Lemuel

1 year ago

D) skill-based pay

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Brunilda

1 year ago

C) competency-based pay

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Jeanice

1 year ago

B) market pricing

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Lenora

1 year ago

A) job evaluation

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Micheline

1 year ago

Ah, the joys of workplace politics. I'd have to agree with Truman and Jamal - 'job evaluation' seems like the culprit here. Gotta love those rigid job descriptions!

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Jamal

1 year ago

Ah, the old 'that's not my job' excuse. Classic. I'd have to go with 'job evaluation' on this one - it's the method that tends to keep people focused on their narrowly defined roles.

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Maryann

1 year ago

D) skill-based pay

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Emmett

1 year ago

C) competency-based pay

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Tamesha

1 year ago

B) job evaluation

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Martin

1 year ago

A) market pricing

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Truman

1 year ago

Hmm, this sounds like a classic case of employees feeling stuck in their roles and unwilling to take on new responsibilities. Based on the options, I would say that 'job evaluation' is the pay method most likely to be associated with this kind of response.

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