Question 1

Job analysis questionnaires can be given to many different people,including: ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the incumbent and the incumbent's supervisor 
B) the incumbent's family 
C) supervisors from other departments 
D) former employees 
A) the incumbent and the incumbent's supervisor 
B) the incumbent's family 
C) supervisors from other departments 
D) former employees

Question 2

Reducing turnover by improving work conditions and improving benefits packages can reduce a projected labor shortage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the major options for correcting a labor surplus? Discuss each one in some detail.

Accepted Answer

There are several major options for corr

Question 4

__________ is the process used to identify the work performed and the working conditions for each job in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Educational analysis 
B) Resource availability 
C) Workflow design 
D) Job Analysis 
A) Educational analysis 
B) Resource availability 
C) Workflow design 
D) Job Analysis

Question 5

In ___________ job analysis,the job is described as a function of the tasks performed within the job.

Accepted Answer

A) competency-based 
B) service-based 
C) task-based 
D) sustainability-based 
A) competency-based 
B) service-based 
C) task-based 
D) sustainability-based

Question 6

What is the difference between integrated and self-managed work teams?

Accepted Answer

Integrated work teams are assigned a num

Question 7

Job descriptions describe the job,not the person who will do the job

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Competency Modeling places most of the emphasis on the __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) job specification 
B) job description 
C) workflow analysis 
D) job interview 
A) job specification 
B) job description 
C) workflow analysis 
D) job interview

Question 9

Job simplification makes jobs more specialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first thing we analyze in a workflow analysis is the "beginning stages" of our processes,our expected organizational inputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the technique behind natural attrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers transfer workers to other plants 
B)  Managers retrain workers from one job to another 
C)  Managers allow positions to stay unfilled as turnover occurs 
D)  Managers move work to other organizations 
E)  Managers force workers to retire early 
A)  Managers transfer workers to other plants 
B)  Managers retrain workers from one job to another 
C)  Managers allow positions to stay unfilled as turnover occurs 
D)  Managers move work to other organizations 
E)  Managers force workers to retire early

Question 12

What would be a common example of a compressed work week?

Accepted Answer

A)  Five-day,40-hour week 
B)  Four-day,10-hour-per-day work week 
C)  Two-day,5-hour-per-day week 
D)  Three-day,8-hour-per-day week 
E)  Six-day,7-hour-per-day week 
A)  Five-day,40-hour week 
B)  Four-day,10-hour-per-day work week 
C)  Two-day,5-hour-per-day week 
D)  Three-day,8-hour-per-day week 
E)  Six-day,7-hour-per-day week

Question 13

One disadvantage to using SMEs as part of a job analysis is the large amount of time and the great expense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Workflow and job design for _______________ mitigates our company's effect on the environment,while at the same time,saving our company time and money.

Accepted Answer

A) liability 
B) competency 
C) conscientiousness 
D) sustainability 
A) liability 
B) competency 
C) conscientiousness 
D) sustainability

Question 15

Michaela is trying to identify the work performed and the working conditions of a software engineer.She plans to ask questions of the person who currently holds the job and compile the answers into a profile of the job.In this case,the ________ job analysis method would be most appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) subject matter expert panel 
B) interview 
C) diary 
D) observation 
A) subject matter expert panel 
B) interview 
C) diary 
D) observation

Question 16

The traditional approach to job design has been to focus on individual jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

HR does all of the work necessary to complete a workflow analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Nick would like to identify the work performed and the working conditions of the receptionists at Acme Global.Specifically,he would like to know more about their interrelationships with other workers and gauge the complexity of the job.In this case,the ________ job analysis method would be most appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaire 
B) interview 
C) subject matter expert panel 
D) observation 
A) questionnaire 
B) interview 
C) subject matter expert panel 
D) observation

Question 19

What job design method focuses on the job characteristics that affect the employee's psychological state,and views attitudinal variables as the most important outcomes of job design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological job design 
B)  Perceptual/Motor job design 
C)  Motivational job design 
D)  Engineered job design 
E)  Mechanistic job design 
A)  Biological job design 
B)  Perceptual/Motor job design 
C)  Motivational job design 
D)  Engineered job design 
E)  Mechanistic job design

Question 20

_________________is a measurable pattern of knowledge,skills,abilities,behaviors,and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions successfully.

Accepted Answer

A) Performance evaluation 
B) Competency modeling 
C) Design specification 
D) Selection design 
A) Performance evaluation 
B) Competency modeling 
C) Design specification 
D) Selection design

Job analysis questionnaires can be given to many different people,including: ______________.

Reducing turnover by improving work conditions and improving benefits packages can reduce a projected labor shortage.

What are the major options for correcting a labor surplus? Discuss each one in some detail.

__________ is the process used to identify the work performed and the working conditions for each job in the organization.

In ___________ job analysis,the job is described as a function of the tasks performed within the job.

What is the difference between integrated and self-managed work teams?

Job descriptions describe the job,not the person who will do the job

Competency Modeling places most of the emphasis on the __________________.

Job simplification makes jobs more specialized.

The first thing we analyze in a workflow analysis is the "beginning stages" of our processes,our expected organizational inputs.

What is the technique behind natural attrition?

What would be a common example of a compressed work week?

One disadvantage to using SMEs as part of a job analysis is the large amount of time and the great expense.

Workflow and job design for _______________ mitigates our company's effect on the environment,while at the same time,saving our company time and money.

Michaela is trying to identify the work performed and the working conditions of a software engineer.She plans to ask questions of the person who currently holds the job and compile the answers into a profile of the job.In this case,the ________ job analysis method would be most appropriate.

The traditional approach to job design has been to focus on individual jobs.

HR does all of the work necessary to complete a workflow analysis.

What job design method focuses on the job characteristics that affect the employee's psychological state,and views attitudinal variables as the most important outcomes of job design?

_________________is a measurable pattern of knowledge,skills,abilities,behaviors,and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions successfully.

The New Human Resource Management Process

Strategy-Driven Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment and Diversity Management

Recruiting Job Candidates

Selecting New Employees

Training, learning, Talent Management and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Rights and Employee Development

Employee and Labor Relations

Compensation Management

Incentive Pay

Employee Benefits

Workplace Safety, Health, and Security

Organizational Ethics, sustainability and Social Responsibility

Global Issues for Human Resource Managers

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Exam 4: Matching Employees With Jobs

Job analysis questionnaires can be given to many different people,including: ______________.

Reducing turnover by improving work conditions and improving benefits packages can reduce a projected labor shortage.

What are the major options for correcting a labor surplus? Discuss each one in some detail.

__________ is the process used to identify the work performed and the working conditions for each job in the organization.

In ___________ job analysis,the job is described as a function of the tasks performed within the job.

What is the difference between integrated and self-managed work teams?

Job descriptions describe the job,not the person who will do the job

Competency Modeling places most of the emphasis on the __________________.

Job simplification makes jobs more specialized.

The first thing we analyze in a workflow analysis is the "beginning stages" of our processes,our expected organizational inputs.

What is the technique behind natural attrition?

What would be a common example of a compressed work week?

One disadvantage to using SMEs as part of a job analysis is the large amount of time and the great expense.

Workflow and job design for _______________ mitigates our company's effect on the environment,while at the same time,saving our company time and money.

Michaela is trying to identify the work performed and the working conditions of a software engineer.She plans to ask questions of the person who currently holds the job and compile the answers into a profile of the job.In this case,the ________ job analysis method would be most appropriate.

The traditional approach to job design has been to focus on individual jobs.

HR does all of the work necessary to complete a workflow analysis.

What job design method focuses on the job characteristics that affect the employee's psychological state,and views attitudinal variables as the most important outcomes of job design?

_________________is a measurable pattern of knowledge,skills,abilities,behaviors,and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions successfully.

The New Human Resource Management Process

Strategy-Driven Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment and Diversity Management

Recruiting Job Candidates

Selecting New Employees

Training, learning, Talent Management and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Rights and Employee Development

Employee and Labor Relations

Compensation Management

Incentive Pay

Employee Benefits

Workplace Safety, Health, and Security

Organizational Ethics, sustainability and Social Responsibility

Global Issues for Human Resource Managers

Filters