What Is Job Evaluation, and How Does It Relate to Wage

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What is job evaluation, and how does it relate to wage equity?

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Definitions:

Entry Barriers

Factors that prevent or hinder the ability of new competitors to enter and operate successfully in an industry, including high startup costs, regulatory restrictions, and established brand loyalty.

Brand Loyalty

The tendency of consumers to continuously purchase one brand's products over others because of perceived superiority or emotional attachment.

Herfindahl Index

An evaluation of corporations' sizes in contrast to the overall market, pointing to the level of rivalry among them.