Question 1

Which of the following approaches to job design has its roots in organizational psychology and management literature?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivational approach 
B) Mechanistic approach 
C) Biological approach 
D) Perceptual-motor approach 
E) Cognitive task analysis approach 
A) Motivational approach 
B) Mechanistic approach 
C) Biological approach 
D) Perceptual-motor approach 
E) Cognitive task analysis approach

Question 2

List and describe the six sections of a position analysis questionnaire (PAQ).

Accepted Answer

The six sections of a PAQ include:
(1)In

Question 3

Identifying the most qualified applicants for employment is a part of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) career planning 
B) human resource planning 
C) training 
D) selection 
E) job evaluation 
A) career planning 
B) human resource planning 
C) training 
D) selection 
E) job evaluation

Question 4

What term refers to the reduced attentive state that one might experience when simultaneously interacting with multiple media?

Accepted Answer

A) Multitasking presence 
B) Task presence 
C) Selective presence 
D) Absence presence 
E) Alternative presence 
A) Multitasking presence 
B) Task presence 
C) Selective presence 
D) Absence presence 
E) Alternative presence

Question 5

_____ is the process of assessing the relative dollar value of each job to the organization to set up internally equitable pay structures.

Accepted Answer

A) Performance appraisal 
B) Recruitment 
C) Job evaluation 
D) Work redesign 
E) Career planning 
A) Performance appraisal 
B) Recruitment 
C) Job evaluation 
D) Work redesign 
E) Career planning

Question 6

Work-flow design is the process of analyzing the tasks necessary for the production of a product or service, and it is performed after allocating and assigning these tasks to a particular job category or person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Functional structures help support organizations that compete on differentiation or innovation, because flexible responsiveness is central to making this strategy work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is likely to happen when a private equity group hires an efficiency expert?

Accepted Answer

A) Overburdening people by removing machines 
B) Modifying production processes to support excess inventories 
C) Increasing the number of employees involved in a particular task 
D) Limiting procedures that streamline operations 
E) Decreasing movements that create no value 
A) Overburdening people by removing machines 
B) Modifying production processes to support excess inventories 
C) Increasing the number of employees involved in a particular task 
D) Limiting procedures that streamline operations 
E) Decreasing movements that create no value

Question 9

The tasks performed as a part of job analysis:

Accepted Answer

A) are mutually exclusive of those of job design. 
B) focus primarily on creating new jobs. 
C) focus primarily on revamping existing jobs. 
D) have a passive, information-gathering orientation. 
E) have a proactive orientation toward changing the job. 
A) are mutually exclusive of those of job design. 
B) focus primarily on creating new jobs. 
C) focus primarily on revamping existing jobs. 
D) have a passive, information-gathering orientation. 
E) have a proactive orientation toward changing the job.

Question 10

How does the perceptual-motor approach differ from the biological approach and what does it share in common with the mechanistic approach?

Accepted Answer

The perceptual-motor approach to job des

Question 11

A disadvantage of the PAQ is that it requires employees to have the reading level of a college graduate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How does lean production differ from "batch work" methods?

Accepted Answer

A) It stresses the need for using the maximum number of people for production. 
B) It has fewer employees who are well-trained. 
C) It has more opportunity to cut costs by laying off employees. 
D) It emphasizes the use of maximum materials. 
E) It employs a large number of low-skilled workers. 
A) It stresses the need for using the maximum number of people for production. 
B) It has fewer employees who are well-trained. 
C) It has more opportunity to cut costs by laying off employees. 
D) It emphasizes the use of maximum materials. 
E) It employs a large number of low-skilled workers.

Question 13

Which of the following approaches to job design entails performing time-and-motion studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivational approach 
B) Scientific management approach 
C) Biological approach 
D) Perceptual-motor approach 
E) Cognitive task analysis approach 
A) Motivational approach 
B) Scientific management approach 
C) Biological approach 
D) Perceptual-motor approach 
E) Cognitive task analysis approach

Question 14

Briefly explain the trade-offs among different approaches to job design.

Accepted Answer

According to a study, job incumbents exp

Question 15

Describe job analysis and distinguish between job description and job specification.

Accepted Answer

Job analysis is the process of gaining d

Question 16

Which of the following includes a list of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities that a job entails?

Accepted Answer

A) Job specification 
B) Job description 
C) Job standardization 
D) Job satisfaction 
E) Job evaluation 
A) Job specification 
B) Job description 
C) Job standardization 
D) Job satisfaction 
E) Job evaluation

Question 17

In which of the following circumstances will a divisional structure be more appropriate for an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) When the environment is stable 
B) When resources can be well anticipated 
C) When the organization competes on costs 
D) When coordination requirements are consistent 
E) When the organization competes on differentiation 
A) When the environment is stable 
B) When resources can be well anticipated 
C) When the organization competes on costs 
D) When coordination requirements are consistent 
E) When the organization competes on differentiation

Question 18

Ergonomics is concerned with examining the interface between individuals' psychological characteristics and the physical work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Work-flow design is the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) allocating resources required for completing a task. 
B) assigning the task to a particular job category or person. 
C) analyzing the tasks necessary for the production of a product. 
D) evaluating the resource input and the actual output of a task. 
E) comparing the results of a task with its objectives. 
A) allocating resources required for completing a task. 
B) assigning the task to a particular job category or person. 
C) analyzing the tasks necessary for the production of a product. 
D) evaluating the resource input and the actual output of a task. 
E) comparing the results of a task with its objectives.

Question 20

According to the "Job Characteristics Model," _____ is the extent to which a person receives clear information about performance effectiveness from the work itself.

Accepted Answer

A) task identity 
B) autonomy 
C) feedback 
D) skill variety 
E) task significance 
A) task identity 
B) autonomy 
C) feedback 
D) skill variety 
E) task significance

Which of the following approaches to job design has its roots in organizational psychology and management literature?

List and describe the six sections of a position analysis questionnaire (PAQ).

Identifying the most qualified applicants for employment is a part of _____.

What term refers to the reduced attentive state that one might experience when simultaneously interacting with multiple media?

_____ is the process of assessing the relative dollar value of each job to the organization to set up internally equitable pay structures.

Work-flow design is the process of analyzing the tasks necessary for the production of a product or service, and it is performed after allocating and assigning these tasks to a particular job category or person.

Functional structures help support organizations that compete on differentiation or innovation, because flexible responsiveness is central to making this strategy work.

Which of the following is likely to happen when a private equity group hires an efficiency expert?

The tasks performed as a part of job analysis:

How does the perceptual-motor approach differ from the biological approach and what does it share in common with the mechanistic approach?

A disadvantage of the PAQ is that it requires employees to have the reading level of a college graduate.

How does lean production differ from "batch work" methods?

Which of the following approaches to job design entails performing time-and-motion studies?

Briefly explain the trade-offs among different approaches to job design.

Describe job analysis and distinguish between job description and job specification.

Which of the following includes a list of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities that a job entails?

In which of the following circumstances will a divisional structure be more appropriate for an organization?

Ergonomics is concerned with examining the interface between individuals' psychological characteristics and the physical work environment.

Work-flow design is the process of:

According to the "Job Characteristics Model," _____ is the extent to which a person receives clear information about performance effectiveness from the work itself.

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the HRM Function

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Exam 4: The Analysis and Design of Work

Which of the following approaches to job design has its roots in organizational psychology and management literature?

List and describe the six sections of a position analysis questionnaire (PAQ).

Identifying the most qualified applicants for employment is a part of _____.

What term refers to the reduced attentive state that one might experience when simultaneously interacting with multiple media?

_____ is the process of assessing the relative dollar value of each job to the organization to set up internally equitable pay structures.

Work-flow design is the process of analyzing the tasks necessary for the production of a product or service, and it is performed after allocating and assigning these tasks to a particular job category or person.

Functional structures help support organizations that compete on differentiation or innovation, because flexible responsiveness is central to making this strategy work.

Which of the following is likely to happen when a private equity group hires an efficiency expert?

The tasks performed as a part of job analysis:

How does the perceptual-motor approach differ from the biological approach and what does it share in common with the mechanistic approach?

A disadvantage of the PAQ is that it requires employees to have the reading level of a college graduate.

How does lean production differ from "batch work" methods?

Which of the following approaches to job design entails performing time-and-motion studies?

Briefly explain the trade-offs among different approaches to job design.

Describe job analysis and distinguish between job description and job specification.

Which of the following includes a list of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities that a job entails?

In which of the following circumstances will a divisional structure be more appropriate for an organization?

Ergonomics is concerned with examining the interface between individuals' psychological characteristics and the physical work environment.

Work-flow design is the process of:

According to the "Job Characteristics Model," _____ is the extent to which a person receives clear information about performance effectiveness from the work itself.

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Strategically Managing the HRM Function

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