Question 1

Advantages to using trained job analysts is that they

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A) can observe many different incumbents working under different supervisors and in different locations. 
B) can read through organizational records and technical documentation and provide information culled from these indirect sources. 
C) are more likely to appreciate fully the legal issues associated with conducting job analysis. 
D) may also provide more reliable ratings. 
E) all of the above 
A) can observe many different incumbents working under different supervisors and in different locations. 
B) can read through organizational records and technical documentation and provide information culled from these indirect sources. 
C) are more likely to appreciate fully the legal issues associated with conducting job analysis. 
D) may also provide more reliable ratings. 
E) all of the above E

Question 2

Human resource professionals use the term position to refer to the activities carried out by any single person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following statements about customized task inventories as tools for job analyses is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Customized task and work behavior inventories rate task or work behavior in terms of energy,time,and physical resource requirements. 
B) The development of customized task or work behaviors depends heavily on the cooperation of employees. 
C) Only a small sample of the employee population is needed to develop the customized task and work behavior inventory. 
D) Customized task and work behavior inventories are difficult to score and analyze. 
E) Customized task and work behavior inventories work best in companies in which very few employees perform identical,or nearly identical,jobs. 
A) Customized task and work behavior inventories rate task or work behavior in terms of energy,time,and physical resource requirements. 
B) The development of customized task or work behaviors depends heavily on the cooperation of employees. 
C) Only a small sample of the employee population is needed to develop the customized task and work behavior inventory. 
D) Customized task and work behavior inventories are difficult to score and analyze. 
E) Customized task and work behavior inventories work best in companies in which very few employees perform identical,or nearly identical,jobs. B

Question 4

List the common techniques used to collect information for job and organizational analyses.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

It is difficult to develop training programs from the job descriptions generated by customized task inventories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A well-crafted job description should include job title,department or division,job summary,supervision,and work performed but not the job context,which is typically dynamic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The major advantage of the customized approach to developing task and work behavior inventories is:

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A) the rapidity with which they can be developed for any job 
B) how tasks and work behaviors can be synthesized into 25 or fewer items 
C) how well this method works in small companies that produce one-of-a-kind products 
D) the vivid job descriptions they can generate 
E) the ability to produce efficient questionnaires by using only a small sample of the employee population 
A) the rapidity with which they can be developed for any job 
B) how tasks and work behaviors can be synthesized into 25 or fewer items 
C) how well this method works in small companies that produce one-of-a-kind products 
D) the vivid job descriptions they can generate 
E) the ability to produce efficient questionnaires by using only a small sample of the employee population

Question 8

At the dawn of the industrial revolution,_____ used the newly invented motion picture camera to study the motions of workers and make recommendations for how their work could be carried out with fewer movements that required less physical effort.

Accepted Answer

A) Max Weber. 
B) Fredrick Taylor 
C) William Gantt 
D) Frank and Lillian Gilbreth 
E) Chester Barnard 
A) Max Weber. 
B) Fredrick Taylor 
C) William Gantt 
D) Frank and Lillian Gilbreth 
E) Chester Barnard

Question 9

The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ):

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A) assumes that relatively few work behaviors exist across all jobs 
B) has been used to analyze hundreds of jobs held by thousands of people 
C) has high direct costs 
D) assumes that all jobs can be described in terms of how much they involve each of the work behaviors 
E) is accurately described by all of the above 
A) assumes that relatively few work behaviors exist across all jobs 
B) has been used to analyze hundreds of jobs held by thousands of people 
C) has high direct costs 
D) assumes that all jobs can be described in terms of how much they involve each of the work behaviors 
E) is accurately described by all of the above

Question 10

When involved in developing job analysis,job incumbents tend to see their jobs as requiring greater skill and knowledge than do line managers or outside job analysts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Have you ever called a customer service number and been told that your call was being monitored in order to improve the efficiency provided the individual customer? If that monitoring were by a trained job analyst engaged in a job and organizational analysis,the analyst would be using which of the following techniques?

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A) observation 
B) experimentation 
C) primary research 
D) questionnaire 
E) survey sampling 
A) observation 
B) experimentation 
C) primary research 
D) questionnaire 
E) survey sampling

Question 12

The objective of ergonomic analysis is

Accepted Answer

A) to calculate the economic value of specific physical actions of workers 
B) create a two-dimension grid of physical motion compensators 
C) to identify the likelihood of OHSA reportable injuries occurring on a job 
D) to minimize the amount of stress and fatigue experienced as a result of doing work. 
E) all of these are 
A) to calculate the economic value of specific physical actions of workers 
B) create a two-dimension grid of physical motion compensators 
C) to identify the likelihood of OHSA reportable injuries occurring on a job 
D) to minimize the amount of stress and fatigue experienced as a result of doing work. 
E) all of these are

Question 13

Which method will be used for collecting information for job analyses if cost is the primary concern for the organization?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which method will be used for collecting...

Question 14

At the major accounting firms,newly hired accountants typically begin as junior staff accountants.If successful,they are promoted to senior staff accountants,then to managers,then to partners.This is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) career stage movement 
B) a functional silo 
C) lateral transfers 
D) a career path 
E) promotion progression 
A) career stage movement 
B) a functional silo 
C) lateral transfers 
D) a career path 
E) promotion progression

Question 15

Subject matter experts include which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) job incumbents 
B) supervisors 
C) trained job analysts 
D) customers 
E) all of the above 
A) job incumbents 
B) supervisors 
C) trained job analysts 
D) customers 
E) all of the above

Question 16

The competency modeling approach is distinguished in that it emphasizes individual characteristics associated with effective performance on a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A competency inventory can include information about an employee's

Accepted Answer

A) level of education 
B) training 
C) experience 
D) performance history 
E) All of the abovE. 
A) level of education 
B) training 
C) experience 
D) performance history 
E) All of the abovE.

Question 18

Roy,Harry,and Ian work for Hartley Construction Company,a large firm in the southwestern United States.All are carpenters,yet all perform slightly different tasks.Roy builds the structure;he is responsible for making sure each room is square,and each window and door fits.Ian does finishing work;he is responsible for molding,cabinetry,and other more delicate work.Harry is an all-round carpenter and fills in where he is needed.Administratively,the three carpenters are all part of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) autonomous group 
B) occupation 
C) task hierarchy 
D) job class 
E) task order 
A) autonomous group 
B) occupation 
C) task hierarchy 
D) job class 
E) task order

Question 19

Only government employers have access to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)is often described as a job-specific method of job analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Advantages to using trained job analysts is that they

Human resource professionals use the term position to refer to the activities carried out by any single person.

Which of the following statements about customized task inventories as tools for job analyses is true?

List the common techniques used to collect information for job and organizational analyses.

It is difficult to develop training programs from the job descriptions generated by customized task inventories.

A well-crafted job description should include job title,department or division,job summary,supervision,and work performed but not the job context,which is typically dynamic.

The major advantage of the customized approach to developing task and work behavior inventories is:

At the dawn of the industrial revolution,_____ used the newly invented motion picture camera to study the motions of workers and make recommendations for how their work could be carried out with fewer movements that required less physical effort.

The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ):

When involved in developing job analysis,job incumbents tend to see their jobs as requiring greater skill and knowledge than do line managers or outside job analysts.

The objective of ergonomic analysis is

Which method will be used for collecting information for job analyses if cost is the primary concern for the organization?

At the major accounting firms,newly hired accountants typically begin as junior staff accountants.If successful,they are promoted to senior staff accountants,then to managers,then to partners.This is called _____.

Subject matter experts include which of the following

The competency modeling approach is distinguished in that it emphasizes individual characteristics associated with effective performance on a job.

A competency inventory can include information about an employee's

Only government employers have access to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET).

The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)is often described as a job-specific method of job analysis.

Managing Human Resources

Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

Hr Planning for Alignment and Change

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Employees

Selecting Employees to Fit the Job and the Organization

Training and Developing a Competitive Workforce

Conducting Performance Management

Developing an Approach to Total Compensation

Using Performance-Based Pay to Achieve Strategic Objectives

Providing Benefits and Services

Promoting Workplace Safety and Health

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 5: Using Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Advantages to using trained job analysts is that they

Human resource professionals use the term position to refer to the activities carried out by any single person.

Which of the following statements about customized task inventories as tools for job analyses is true?

List the common techniques used to collect information for job and organizational analyses.

It is difficult to develop training programs from the job descriptions generated by customized task inventories.

A well-crafted job description should include job title,department or division,job summary,supervision,and work performed but not the job context,which is typically dynamic.

The major advantage of the customized approach to developing task and work behavior inventories is:

At the dawn of the industrial revolution,_____ used the newly invented motion picture camera to study the motions of workers and make recommendations for how their work could be carried out with fewer movements that required less physical effort.

The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ):

When involved in developing job analysis,job incumbents tend to see their jobs as requiring greater skill and knowledge than do line managers or outside job analysts.

The objective of ergonomic analysis is

Which method will be used for collecting information for job analyses if cost is the primary concern for the organization?

At the major accounting firms,newly hired accountants typically begin as junior staff accountants.If successful,they are promoted to senior staff accountants,then to managers,then to partners.This is called _____.

Subject matter experts include which of the following

The competency modeling approach is distinguished in that it emphasizes individual characteristics associated with effective performance on a job.

A competency inventory can include information about an employee's

Only government employers have access to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET).

The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)is often described as a job-specific method of job analysis.

Managing Human Resources

Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

Hr Planning for Alignment and Change

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Employees

Selecting Employees to Fit the Job and the Organization

Training and Developing a Competitive Workforce

Conducting Performance Management

Developing an Approach to Total Compensation

Using Performance-Based Pay to Achieve Strategic Objectives

Providing Benefits and Services

Promoting Workplace Safety and Health

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

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