For your complete assignment, write a narrative essay in APA format (minimum 1250 words in the narrative) in which the questions below are addressed. Base the response on scholarly sources; do not simply restate the material in the text and Attend lecture.  Remember to use the third person.  Cite a minimum of four scholarly (peer reviewed) articles (at least one minimum for each question below).  Your textbook can be one of them. Do not use websites other than the library databases. Cite the sources in APA format with in-text citations, as appropriate. Include a single labeled reference list at the end of the narrative. Please remember that meeting the minimum will not earn full credit.

Case Study #4- Please read Chapter 6-Building Internally Consistent Compensation Systems and Chapter 7-Building Market Competitive Compensation Systems before continuing your assignment. 

For the first three questions, read the case “Job Evaluation at Smith Upholstery on pages 153-154 of the textbook that examine internally consistent compensation strategies.  Answer the following:

• What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the simple ranking, alternate ranking, and point method job evaluation techniques?
• What problems may occur by following Roberts approach?
• What do you recommend Marco do first? Why?

Other chapter topic question as it relates to pay structures:

• What are the considerations to assess when choosing among specific pay level policies and pay mix approaches?