Question 1

The Occupational Information Network (O*NET)is:

Accepted Answer

A) likely to become an important resource for private and public employers 
B) an online replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) 
C) essentially free 
D) a quick way for an employer to get a job description for a job that does not yet exist in her company 
E) accurately described by all of the above 
A) likely to become an important resource for private and public employers 
B) an online replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) 
C) essentially free 
D) a quick way for an employer to get a job description for a job that does not yet exist in her company 
E) accurately described by all of the above

Question 2

What kind of questionnaire should an organization use if it wanted to create job analyses for all of its managerial positions?

Accepted Answer

The Management Posit

Question 3

In order to prepare a comprehensive job analysis,an organization needs to survey or interview:

Accepted Answer

A) job incumbents,supervisors,trained job analysts,and customers 
B) job incumbents,job applicants,and supervisors 
C) job incumbents,supervisors,and HR personnel 
D) job incumbents,job applicants,human resource personnel,and managers 
E) job incumbents,job applicants,supervisors,and employees at similar positions in other organizations 
A) job incumbents,supervisors,trained job analysts,and customers 
B) job incumbents,job applicants,and supervisors 
C) job incumbents,supervisors,and HR personnel 
D) job incumbents,job applicants,human resource personnel,and managers 
E) job incumbents,job applicants,supervisors,and employees at similar positions in other organizations

Question 4

_____ describes the skills,knowledge,abilities,values,interests and personalities of successful employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Traditional job analysis 
B) Competency modeling 
C) Trait-based projection 
D) Person-job fit analysis 
E) Contingency modeling 
A) Traditional job analysis 
B) Competency modeling 
C) Trait-based projection 
D) Person-job fit analysis 
E) Contingency modeling

Question 5

The O*Net is designed for anyone to use.Descriptive information about occupations includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Education needed for the job 
B) Average salaries 
C) Certifications necessary 
D) work conditions 
E) Specific time and motion studies 
A) Education needed for the job 
B) Average salaries 
C) Certifications necessary 
D) work conditions 
E) Specific time and motion studies

Question 6

_____ involves identifying and measuring a worker's physical movements when performing tasks and then analyzing the results to determine whether some motions can be eliminated or performed more efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A) Time-and-motion study 
B) The standardized job analysis questionnaire 
C) The integrated approach to job analysis 
D) A customized task inventory 
E) A functional job analysis 
A) Time-and-motion study 
B) The standardized job analysis questionnaire 
C) The integrated approach to job analysis 
D) A customized task inventory 
E) A functional job analysis

Question 7

The Occupational Information Network (O*NET):

Accepted Answer

A) will soon be replaced by the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) 
B) was developed by the U.S.Department of Labor 
C) is useful as the final arbiter in job equity cases 
D) uses the same categories to conceptualize jobs as does the upcoming DOT 
E) is accurately described by all of the above 
A) will soon be replaced by the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) 
B) was developed by the U.S.Department of Labor 
C) is useful as the final arbiter in job equity cases 
D) uses the same categories to conceptualize jobs as does the upcoming DOT 
E) is accurately described by all of the above

Question 8

The major disadvantages of customized task inventories is the time required to develop task statements and the complex statistical analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

__________________________________________________ can be used to analyze a wide variety of jobs that involve many different types of tasks,technologies,and duties.

Accepted Answer

The Positi

Question 10

Following the collapse of Enron,its beleaguered auditor,the major accounting firm Arthur Andersen (AA),had to sell off parts of its practice to former competitors.The HR professionals at the acquiring firms would use job analysis to achieve all but which of the following goals?

Accepted Answer

A) compare job content of AA jobs with the content of their firm's jobs 
B) identifying which jobs with identical content should be compensated differently 
C) identify the competencies needed to perform the jobs 
D) identifying redundant jobs that could be eliminated 
E) all of the above are functions of job analysis in a merger and acquisition context. 
A) compare job content of AA jobs with the content of their firm's jobs 
B) identifying which jobs with identical content should be compensated differently 
C) identify the competencies needed to perform the jobs 
D) identifying redundant jobs that could be eliminated 
E) all of the above are functions of job analysis in a merger and acquisition context.

Question 11

The objective of human factors approach to job analysis is to:

Accepted Answer

A) speed up the way workers do their jobs 
B) minimize amount of stress and fatigue experienced on the job 
C) reduce the amount of break time required 
D) enable employers to hire younger workers 
E) All of the above 
A) speed up the way workers do their jobs 
B) minimize amount of stress and fatigue experienced on the job 
C) reduce the amount of break time required 
D) enable employers to hire younger workers 
E) All of the above

Question 12

__________________________________________________ is the Department of Labor's job analysis service

Accepted Answer

Occupation

Question 13

Which of the following statements about job descriptions is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A job description is the primary tool used to describe and record information about job behaviors and activities. 
B) Job descriptions are instrumental in the writing of job analyses. 
C) Supervisors use job descriptions to evaluate performance and provide feedback to subordinates. 
D) The job description lists the purpose of the job,the major duties it requires,and the conditions under which the job is performeD. 
E) All of the above statements about job descriptions are truE. 
A) A job description is the primary tool used to describe and record information about job behaviors and activities. 
B) Job descriptions are instrumental in the writing of job analyses. 
C) Supervisors use job descriptions to evaluate performance and provide feedback to subordinates. 
D) The job description lists the purpose of the job,the major duties it requires,and the conditions under which the job is performeD. 
E) All of the above statements about job descriptions are truE.

Question 14

Why have some managers started questioning the efficiency of traditional approaches to job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) There is decreased job specialization in the workplace. 
B) Many companies are permitting job sharing. 
C) Work teams are becoming increasingly more common in the workplace. 
D) Technological changes occur rapidly. 
E) All of the above are reasons why some managers are now questioning the efficiency of traditional approaches to job analysis 
A) There is decreased job specialization in the workplace. 
B) Many companies are permitting job sharing. 
C) Work teams are becoming increasingly more common in the workplace. 
D) Technological changes occur rapidly. 
E) All of the above are reasons why some managers are now questioning the efficiency of traditional approaches to job analysis

Question 15

Andrew is applying for a new job as a flight attendant for Gung-Ho Air Service,which specializes in flying into third-world locations.He asks for a job description,and it includes phrases such as: the ability to operate inflatable life rafts,the ability to perform advanced first aid,such as field dressing of broken limbs,ability to accurately operate small firearms,holding a bartender's license,the ability to operate a global positioning device,fluency in three languages,and a degree in abnormal psychology.This job description was probably based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a job analysis by an HR director who has read too many Tom Clancy novels 
B) a time and motion study 
C) a task-oriented job analysis 
D) a worker-focused job analysis 
E) a results-oriented job analysis 
A) a job analysis by an HR director who has read too many Tom Clancy novels 
B) a time and motion study 
C) a task-oriented job analysis 
D) a worker-focused job analysis 
E) a results-oriented job analysis

Question 16

Job analysis has been held by the courts as a method to set objective standards for personnel actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are common ways to collect information for job and organizational analyses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) observation 
B) group interviews 
C) questionnaires 
D) experimentation 
E) individual interviews 
A) observation 
B) group interviews 
C) questionnaires 
D) experimentation 
E) individual interviews

Question 18

Why should a trained job analyst be hired to provide input in a comprehensive job analysis? What are the potential drawbacks to using a trained job analyst?

Accepted Answer

An advantage of using trained job analys

Question 19

Lucy has a one-person business called Office Expert.She specializes in helping her clients,usually new businesses,set up their office and secretarial functions.She selects office software,sets up administrative procedures and even selects proper office furnishings.As an expert in secretarial and office skills,she will train the new staff,if requested.One of her recent clients has asked her to continue her services by working for it three days a week with a job title of "executive secretary." Lucy would be on the premises from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. ,Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays.She would report directly to the President,who would direct her work.Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Lucy would be an employee of the firm if she agreed to this arrangement. 
B) Lucy would be an independent contractor if she agreed to this arrangement. 
C) Lucy is currently an employee of the firm,so this new arrangement would not change her relationship with the firm. 
D) Whether Lucy is an employee or an independent contractor has no bearing on her compensation. 
E) None of the above statements are truE. 
A) Lucy would be an employee of the firm if she agreed to this arrangement. 
B) Lucy would be an independent contractor if she agreed to this arrangement. 
C) Lucy is currently an employee of the firm,so this new arrangement would not change her relationship with the firm. 
D) Whether Lucy is an employee or an independent contractor has no bearing on her compensation. 
E) None of the above statements are truE.

Question 20

Job analysis is the process of describing and recording information about job behaviors and activities.Typically,the information described and recorded includes:

Accepted Answer

A) reasons why an employee at a particular job can be fired 
B) results of previous job performance appraisals 
C) competencies that enable and enhance the job performance 
D) forecast of hiring needs for specific positions within the organization 
E) all of the above 
A) reasons why an employee at a particular job can be fired 
B) results of previous job performance appraisals 
C) competencies that enable and enhance the job performance 
D) forecast of hiring needs for specific positions within the organization 
E) all of the above

The Occupational Information Network (O*NET)is:

What kind of questionnaire should an organization use if it wanted to create job analyses for all of its managerial positions?

In order to prepare a comprehensive job analysis,an organization needs to survey or interview:

_____ describes the skills,knowledge,abilities,values,interests and personalities of successful employees.

The O*Net is designed for anyone to use.Descriptive information about occupations includes all of the following EXCEPT:

_____ involves identifying and measuring a worker's physical movements when performing tasks and then analyzing the results to determine whether some motions can be eliminated or performed more efficiently.

The Occupational Information Network (O*NET):

The major disadvantages of customized task inventories is the time required to develop task statements and the complex statistical analysis.

__________________________________________________ can be used to analyze a wide variety of jobs that involve many different types of tasks,technologies,and duties.

Following the collapse of Enron,its beleaguered auditor,the major accounting firm Arthur Andersen (AA),had to sell off parts of its practice to former competitors.The HR professionals at the acquiring firms would use job analysis to achieve all but which of the following goals?

The objective of human factors approach to job analysis is to:

__________________________________________________ is the Department of Labor's job analysis service

Which of the following statements about job descriptions is true?

Why have some managers started questioning the efficiency of traditional approaches to job analysis?

Job analysis has been held by the courts as a method to set objective standards for personnel actions.

All of the following are common ways to collect information for job and organizational analyses EXCEPT:

Why should a trained job analyst be hired to provide input in a comprehensive job analysis? What are the potential drawbacks to using a trained job analyst?

Job analysis is the process of describing and recording information about job behaviors and activities.Typically,the information described and recorded includes:

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

The Occupational Information Network (O*NET)is:

What kind of questionnaire should an organization use if it wanted to create job analyses for all of its managerial positions?

In order to prepare a comprehensive job analysis,an organization needs to survey or interview:

_____ describes the skills,knowledge,abilities,values,interests and personalities of successful employees.

The O*Net is designed for anyone to use.Descriptive information about occupations includes all of the following EXCEPT:

_____ involves identifying and measuring a worker's physical movements when performing tasks and then analyzing the results to determine whether some motions can be eliminated or performed more efficiently.

The Occupational Information Network (O*NET):

The major disadvantages of customized task inventories is the time required to develop task statements and the complex statistical analysis.

__________________________________________________ can be used to analyze a wide variety of jobs that involve many different types of tasks,technologies,and duties.

Following the collapse of Enron,its beleaguered auditor,the major accounting firm Arthur Andersen (AA),had to sell off parts of its practice to former competitors.The HR professionals at the acquiring firms would use job analysis to achieve all but which of the following goals?

The objective of human factors approach to job analysis is to:

__________________________________________________ is the Department of Labor's job analysis service

Which of the following statements about job descriptions is true?

Why have some managers started questioning the efficiency of traditional approaches to job analysis?

Job analysis has been held by the courts as a method to set objective standards for personnel actions.

All of the following are common ways to collect information for job and organizational analyses EXCEPT:

Why should a trained job analyst be hired to provide input in a comprehensive job analysis? What are the potential drawbacks to using a trained job analyst?

Job analysis is the process of describing and recording information about job behaviors and activities.Typically,the information described and recorded includes:

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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