7.12 Exercises/Activities for Teachers and Students
Exercises
- Review Chapter related to Job Analysis. Why is it important to complete job analysis before establishing a compensation package? Discuss with a partner.
- How would you decide, as an HR Manager, what a “fair wage” is for employees? Discuss with a partner.
- Following an interview for hiring for a position, the candidate has asked for a specific wage of $20.00/hour. You decide you will pay the person this amount. Do you think you may have problems with this later? And, if so, what problems could arise? Discuss with a partner.
- You work for an electrical company in a small, rural town in Ontario. The wage established for a new employee is $50,000.00. An employee you are considering hiring lived in Toronto, and has moved to your small town. They explain that for the same job, with the same qualifications they earned $65,000.00. Could you justify the lower wage to the candidate? What would your rationalization be? Discuss with a partner.
- What is the difference between compensation and total rewards? Discuss with a partner.
- There are several job evaluation systems available to employers. Review the textbook examples of job evaluation systems. As an HR Manager which system do you believe would work best for your company? (the company is a retail store in clothing for children, you have 50 employees). Discuss in small group. Rationalize your choice.
- Review the four compensation strategies in the text. What would be the best strategy for the following companies? 1. Plumbing company 2. Convenience store 3. Manufacturing plant that builds mobile homes 4. Private online school who hires online teachers. Discuss in a small group. Rationalize why you made your choice.
- Review the Pay Theories in the text. Choose one. Complete an online search for more information about the theory of choice. Individually, write a one-minute pager about the theory. Review with a partner.
- Explain the difference between “equal pay for equal work” and “equal pay for work of equal value”. Discuss with a partner.
- Why have benefits become so popular with companies in modern society? Why has the government taken an interest in benefits through the laws of Canada? Discuss with a partner.
- As an HR Manager, how would you go about creating a benefit package for a multi-generational work force? Discuss in a small group.
- Your employees have completed a survey related to the benefits they believe to be the most important. The number one benefit is financial security. What benefits would you offer the employees? Brainstorm in large group.
- Research the Employment Insurance program offered by Canada. You have an employee who was burned at work and must be off work for up to one year. What would you share with this employee about income sources that would be available to them short term? And longer term? Discuss with a partner.
