1. How do perceptions of employee-benefits plans influence organizational justice and organizational citizenship behavior?
2. One reason employers offer benefits is that the benefits may be cheaper for the employers to provide than it would be for the employees to purchase on their own. Even if a particular benefit is cheaper for an employer to provide, would that employer always want to provide it? Why or why not?
3. A major theme of this chapter is that employers need to know the dollar value that employees place on benefits. Explain concisely why this type of information is important for employers to have. What methods do employers actually use to gauge their employees’ valuation of benefit packages?
4. What is the main purpose of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and why has it been necessary?
5. Some people argue that there is too much government regulation of employment, while others say there is not enough. Do you think there is too little or too much government regulation? Explain your answer.