Exam 7: Evaluating Jobs: the Job Evaluation Process

Red-circling applies to employees who are below the pay range for their jobs.

Carlos decides to use a time-and-motion study to gather information about a particular job.What kind of job analysis method is Carlos using?

Of the four main methods used to conduct job analysis,interviews and questionnaires are by far the most effective when dealing with organizations that do not currently have examples of jobs to be reviewed.

The Position Analysis Questionnaire focuses on behaviours that make up a job.

Which job evaluation method has historically been popular with government civil service organizations?

Which job evaluation method is intended mainly for management and executive jobs?

Organizations need to answer a series of questions in order to conduct job evaluations effectively.What question would a job evaluation process NOT address?

XYZ.Inc.uses a group of judges to examine its job descriptions and determine the value of these jobs to the organization.What job evaluation method is XYZ Inc.using?

Which job evaluation method is like sorting books among a series of carefully labelled shelves in a bookcase?

What do job specifications focus on?

Identify and briefly explain the main methods used to obtain the information necessary for effective job evaluation.

Which procedure is NOT required under the Ontario Pay Equity Act?

Which term is used to describe key characteristics of jobs that are valued by organizations and differentiate jobs from one another?

Which statement provides the best example of a job specification?

The job evaluation process focuses on how to evaluate individual employee performance to produce a solid foundation for a merit pay system.

Which statement would NOT describe an appropriate usage of job descriptions?

An Ontario-based organization asks you to recommend a job evaluation method that may meet pay equity legislation.What job evaluation method are you likely NOT to recommend?

The textbook introduces four main approaches to conducting job analysis.Which approach would you NOT likely use to collect information on the teller role at an existing Canadian bank?

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods of job evaluation discussed in the textbook?

In Ontario,once completed,pay equity plans should be shared with employees,including both process and outcomes.Which of the following organizations would be exempt from posting their pay equity plans?