Question 1

What is the most common way to collect job information for analysis?

Accepted Answer

The most common way to collect information is getting job incumbents to fill out questionnaires.

Question 2

The final step in the job analysis process is to consolidate job information of the resulting job descriptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Whether through conventional analysis or a quantitative approach, completing a questionnaire requires considerable involvement on the part of both employees and supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Reliability is a measure of the rightness of a job analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who is best suited for collecting information for job analysis?

Accepted Answer

Collecting job analysis information thro

Question 6

Which of the following is an advantage of conventional questionnaires and interviews used for job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) The process takes lesser time than quantitative methods. 
B) The process is virtually free of faulty results. 
C) The entire process is free from bias and favouritism. 
D) The process is both systematic as well as objective. 
E) The process involves employees, which increases their understanding. 
A) The process takes lesser time than quantitative methods. 
B) The process is virtually free of faulty results. 
C) The entire process is free from bias and favouritism. 
D) The process is both systematic as well as objective. 
E) The process involves employees, which increases their understanding.

Question 7

Obtaining consistent results regardless of the job analysis method used is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) acceptability 
C) validity 
D) administration 
E) flexibility 
A) reliability 
B) acceptability 
C) validity 
D) administration 
E) flexibility

Question 8

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a conventional job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) conduct interviews 
B) develop preliminary job information 
C) verify job description 
D) conduct initial tour of work site 
E) consolidate job information 
A) conduct interviews 
B) develop preliminary job information 
C) verify job description 
D) conduct initial tour of work site 
E) consolidate job information

Question 9

What is the role of top management and unions in job analysis?

Accepted Answer

In addition to involvement by analysts,

Question 10

Job analysis provides the underlying information for preparing job descriptions and evaluating jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The final step in the job analysis process is to:

Accepted Answer

A) enlarge the job 
B) revise job specifications 
C) verify the accuracy of the resulting job descriptions 
D) revise human resource plan 
E) downsize the organization 
A) enlarge the job 
B) revise job specifications 
C) verify the accuracy of the resulting job descriptions 
D) revise human resource plan 
E) downsize the organization

Question 12

The principal sources of the data used in job analysis are:

Accepted Answer

A) independent contractors 
B) consultant analysts 
C) jobholders and supervisors 
D) freelancers 
E) job applicants 
A) independent contractors 
B) consultant analysts 
C) jobholders and supervisors 
D) freelancers 
E) job applicants

Question 13

The systematic process of collecting relevant information related to the nature of a specific job refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) job description. 
B) job evaluation 
C) job content 
D) job structure 
E) job analysis 
A) job description. 
B) job evaluation 
C) job content 
D) job structure 
E) job analysis

Question 14

A job description refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a collection of the works an employee has handled and completed over the years of employment 
B) ordering of jobs based on their content or relative value 
C) the comparison of jobs within an organization 
D) the systematic process of collecting information about the nature of specific jobs 
E) the summary report that identifies, defines, and describes the job as it is actually performed 
A) a collection of the works an employee has handled and completed over the years of employment 
B) ordering of jobs based on their content or relative value 
C) the comparison of jobs within an organization 
D) the systematic process of collecting information about the nature of specific jobs 
E) the summary report that identifies, defines, and describes the job as it is actually performed

Question 15

When job analysis is done for compensation purposes, data collected must focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) monitoring performance of the job incumbent 
B) reviewing task inventories 
C) providing training to job incumbents 
D) increasing the number of different tasks an employee performs 
E) establishing job similarities and differences 
A) monitoring performance of the job incumbent 
B) reviewing task inventories 
C) providing training to job incumbents 
D) increasing the number of different tasks an employee performs 
E) establishing job similarities and differences

Question 16

Name six ways to judge job analysis.

Accepted Answer

The six ways to judge job anal

Question 17

Which of the following is true of conventional methods of job analyses?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more subjective than quantitative methods. 
B) They are more unbiased than quantitative methods. 
C) They are more equitable than quantitative methods. 
D) They are more systematic than quantitative methods. 
E) They are relatively faster than quantitative methods. 
A) They are more subjective than quantitative methods. 
B) They are more unbiased than quantitative methods. 
C) They are more equitable than quantitative methods. 
D) They are more systematic than quantitative methods. 
E) They are relatively faster than quantitative methods.

Question 18

Which of the following is true about job description?

Accepted Answer

A) It includes the organization's rules, norms, and SOPs. 
B) It includes the integrating mechanism associated with job. 
C) It includes the reporting relationships associated with the job. 
D) It includes the task significance associated with the job. 
E) It includes the task analyzability associated with the job. 
A) It includes the organization's rules, norms, and SOPs. 
B) It includes the integrating mechanism associated with job. 
C) It includes the reporting relationships associated with the job. 
D) It includes the task significance associated with the job. 
E) It includes the task analyzability associated with the job.

Question 19

Validity examines convergence of results among different sources of data and methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Quantitative job analysis is a systematic process that focuses exclusively on collecting information about an individual's mathematical skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the most common way to collect job information for analysis?

The final step in the job analysis process is to consolidate job information of the resulting job descriptions.

Whether through conventional analysis or a quantitative approach, completing a questionnaire requires considerable involvement on the part of both employees and supervisors.

Reliability is a measure of the rightness of a job analysis.

Who is best suited for collecting information for job analysis?

Which of the following is an advantage of conventional questionnaires and interviews used for job analysis?

Obtaining consistent results regardless of the job analysis method used is a measure of:

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a conventional job analysis?

What is the role of top management and unions in job analysis?

Job analysis provides the underlying information for preparing job descriptions and evaluating jobs.

The final step in the job analysis process is to:

The principal sources of the data used in job analysis are:

The systematic process of collecting relevant information related to the nature of a specific job refers to:

A job description refers to:

When job analysis is done for compensation purposes, data collected must focus on:

Name six ways to judge job analysis.

Which of the following is true of conventional methods of job analyses?

Which of the following is true about job description?

Validity examines convergence of results among different sources of data and methods.

Quantitative job analysis is a systematic process that focuses exclusively on collecting information about an individual's mathematical skills.

Strategy: the Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Pay Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Pay Mix, and Pay Structures

Employee Benefits

Pay for Performance: Performance Appraisal and Plan Design

Pay-For-Performance Plans

The Role of Governments and Unions in Compensation

Compensation Budgets and Administration

Filters

Exam 4: Job Analysis

What is the most common way to collect job information for analysis?

The final step in the job analysis process is to consolidate job information of the resulting job descriptions.

Whether through conventional analysis or a quantitative approach, completing a questionnaire requires considerable involvement on the part of both employees and supervisors.

Reliability is a measure of the rightness of a job analysis.

Who is best suited for collecting information for job analysis?

Which of the following is an advantage of conventional questionnaires and interviews used for job analysis?

Obtaining consistent results regardless of the job analysis method used is a measure of:

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a conventional job analysis?

What is the role of top management and unions in job analysis?

Job analysis provides the underlying information for preparing job descriptions and evaluating jobs.

The final step in the job analysis process is to:

The principal sources of the data used in job analysis are:

The systematic process of collecting relevant information related to the nature of a specific job refers to:

A job description refers to:

When job analysis is done for compensation purposes, data collected must focus on:

Name six ways to judge job analysis.

Which of the following is true of conventional methods of job analyses?

Which of the following is true about job description?

Validity examines convergence of results among different sources of data and methods.

Quantitative job analysis is a systematic process that focuses exclusively on collecting information about an individual's mathematical skills.

Strategy: the Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Pay Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Pay Mix, and Pay Structures

Employee Benefits

Pay for Performance: Performance Appraisal and Plan Design

Pay-For-Performance Plans

The Role of Governments and Unions in Compensation

Compensation Budgets and Administration

Filters