Question

Trevor, C. O., Lansford, B. and Black, J. W., 2004, "Employee turnover (人事变更) and job performance: monitoring the influences of salary growth and promotion", Journal of Armchair Psychology, vol. 113, no.1, pp. 56-64.

In this article Trevor et al. review the influences of pay and job opportunities in respect of job performance, turnover rates and employees' job attitude. The authors use data gained through organizational surveys of blue-chip companies in Vancouver, Canada to try to identify the main cause of employee turnover and whether it is linked to salary growth. Their research focuses on assessing a range of pay structures such as pay for performance and organizational reward plans. The article is useful as Trevor suggests that there are numerous reasons for employee turnover and a variety of differences in employees' job attitude and performance. The main limitation of the article is that the survey sample was restricted(限制) to mid-level management, thus the authors indicate that further, more extensive research needs to be undertaken to develop a more in-depth understanding of employee turnover and job performance. As this article was published in a professional journal, the findings can be considered reliable. It will be useful additional information for the research on pay structures.

The following card includes a brief summary and a short assessment of a research paper. It can provide a guide for further reading on the topic.

1.The research paper published is primarily concerned with______.

A. the way of preventing employee turnover

B. methods of improving employee performance

C. factors affecting employee turnover and performance

D. pay structures based on employee performance

2.As is mentioned in the card, the limitation of the research paper mainly lies in that_______.

A. the data analysis is hardly reliable

B. the research sample is not wide enough

C. the findings are of no practical value

D. the research method is out-of-date

3.Who might be most interested in this piece of information?

A. Job hunters.

B. Employees in blue-chip companies.

C. Mid-level managers.

D. Researchers on employee turnover.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇调查报告主要论述了薪水对员工工作表现与人事变更的影响。

1. 主旨大意题，通读文章"Employee turnover (人事变更) and job performance: monitoring the influences of salary growth and promotion",可知主要论述了薪水对员工工作表现与人事变更的影响，并没有提及其他的点。故选C。

2. 细节理解题，文章中第二段The main limitation of the article is that the survey sample was restricted(限制) to mid-level management,最主要的限制就是对中层管理样本调查的限制。可知，故选B。

3. 推理判断题 ，最后一段It can provide a guide for further reading on the topic.它可以对主题的一个更长远阅读研究的指导。可以推测出做有关人员变更研究的研究人员可能最感兴趣。故选D。

考点：报告论述类文章。