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A retirement plan that allows employees to defer receiving some of their compensation until retirement, with contributions to the plan taken out of the employee’s paycheck pretax and the funds accumulating tax free until retirement begins, is called a _____.

A(n)  _______ is a pension plan in which the employer specifies where the money will be deposited and often gives the employee the power to decide how the money will be invested, with the retirement income being a function of how well money put into the plan was invested.

  ______ is a results-based evaluation approach where managers meet with their employees and jointly set goals for the employees to accomplish during a particular time period.

A type of managed care program in which the employer negotiates with health care providers, usually in a network, for discounts and services for health care coverage for employees is called a(n) ______.

A salary increase awarded based on how well an individual has performed his or her job is called a ______.

______ is the degree of value employees place on different rewards.

______ are the specific tasks and activities employees must perform to do their jobs, and the competencies employees need to successfully perform those tasks and activities.

A ______ communicates information to employees about what is valued within an organization, enhances the likelihood of consistency in pay across the organizational units, and helps attract, motivate, and retain employees.

______ is the degree of value employees place on different rewards.

______ is the process of managing two related activities: (1) effectively evaluating the performance of your employees against the standards set for them, and (2) helping them develop action plans to improve their performance.