Lisa Is an HR Manager Who Has Been Assigned the Task

question 17

Multiple Choice

Lisa is an HR manager who has been assigned the task of establishing pay rates to ensure external equity.What should Lisa most likely do first?

• A) conduct a salary survey
• B) compare performance appraisals
• C) analyze a scatter plot of employee pay
• D) use wage curves to price each pay grade

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