Question 1

ADA has directly led many employers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  only use the task inventory method for job analysis 
B)  only use the PAQ method for job analysis 
C)  modify special benefits so that allowances can be made for people with disabilities as required by the law 
D)  modify the format of their job descriptions to specifically call out the essential elements 
A)  only use the task inventory method for job analysis 
B)  only use the PAQ method for job analysis 
C)  modify special benefits so that allowances can be made for people with disabilities as required by the law 
D)  modify the format of their job descriptions to specifically call out the essential elements

Question 2

The government's job analysis procedures recommend interviewing

Accepted Answer

A)  the best performing employees. 
B)  the long-tenure employees. 
C)  the typical employee. 
D)  workers just completing the probationary period. 
A)  the best performing employees. 
B)  the long-tenure employees. 
C)  the typical employee. 
D)  workers just completing the probationary period.

Question 3

The job analysis method that uses information input,mental processes,work output,job context,other job characteristics,relationships with other persons,and general dimensions is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  task inventories method 
B)  the PAQ 
C)  essential elements questionnaire 
D)  job tasks and elements inventory 
A)  task inventories method 
B)  the PAQ 
C)  essential elements questionnaire 
D)  job tasks and elements inventory

Question 4

Mike,a job analyst,is in the process of conducting a job analysis.He is given an initial tour of the work site by George,a first-level supervisor,and by Haley,a new recruit.According to the conventional job analysis procedures developed by the U.S.federal government,which of the following steps should Mike perform next?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mike should conduct an interview with Hayley as she is in a better position to understand how the different tasks fit in the big picture. 
B)  Mike should prepare a preliminary list of duties that will serve as a framework for conducting interviews with Hayley and George. 
C)  Mike should conduct an interview with George to get an overview of the job. 
D)  Mike should review existing documents in order to develop an initial familiarity with the job. 
A)  Mike should conduct an interview with Hayley as she is in a better position to understand how the different tasks fit in the big picture. 
B)  Mike should prepare a preliminary list of duties that will serve as a framework for conducting interviews with Hayley and George. 
C)  Mike should conduct an interview with George to get an overview of the job. 
D)  Mike should review existing documents in order to develop an initial familiarity with the job.

Question 5

In the context of work-related internal structure,job-based and person-based structures use similar methods but have different purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most organizations find it more practical and cost-effective to develop their own quantitative job analysis questionnaires than modifying existing questionnaires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the more readily accessible sources for generic job descriptions is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureau of National Affairs 
B)  Department of Labor 
C)  O*NET 
D)  Dictionary of Occupational Titles 
A)  Bureau of National Affairs 
B)  Department of Labor 
C)  O*NET 
D)  Dictionary of Occupational Titles

Question 8

What should the manager do if employees and their supervisors do not agree on what is part of the job?

Accepted Answer

Differences in job data may arise among

Question 9

All of the following statements regarding offshoring are true EXCEPT that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  offshoring is limited to low-skill jobs 
B)  art director and animal scientist jobs are low in susceptibility to offshoring 
C)  medial transcriptionists and proofreaders are high in susceptibility to offshoring 
D)  labor costs and proximity to customers affect offshoring decisions 
A)  offshoring is limited to low-skill jobs 
B)  art director and animal scientist jobs are low in susceptibility to offshoring 
C)  medial transcriptionists and proofreaders are high in susceptibility to offshoring 
D)  labor costs and proximity to customers affect offshoring decisions

Question 10

Reducing the number of job titles in a pay structure tends to raise morale and reduce turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Engineering,sales,and maintenance are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks 
B)  job families 
C)  job dimensions 
D)  appraisals 
A)  tasks 
B)  job families 
C)  job dimensions 
D)  appraisals

Question 12

_____ looks at how an organization does its work: activities pursued to accomplish specific objectives for specific customers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job analysis 
B)  Market analysis 
C)  Job structure 
D)  Supply chain analysis 
A)  Job analysis 
B)  Market analysis 
C)  Job structure 
D)  Supply chain analysis

Question 13

Employers are more likely to collect task-level job information if the jobs are flexible and fast-changing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most organizations do not engage in any regular updating of job analysis information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the government's procedures of the job analysis process,the first interview should be conducted with the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  first-level supervisor 
B)  chief executive officer 
C)  HR manager 
D)  incumbent's co-workers 
A)  first-level supervisor 
B)  chief executive officer 
C)  HR manager 
D)  incumbent's co-workers

Question 16

Typical data collected for a job analysis would not include relationships with suppliers and customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Americans With Disabilities Act's essential-elements requirement for hiring and promotion decisions seems to require less detail than what is required for pay decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A group of tasks performed by one person makes up a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  position 
B)  job title 
C)  appraisal 
D)  incumbency 
A)  position 
B)  job title 
C)  appraisal 
D)  incumbency

Question 19

The advantage of using questionnaires in job analysis is that the involvement of employees _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases their understanding of the process 
B)  lowers the use value of the goods produced by an organization 
C)  reduces the subjectivity of employment decisions 
D)  increases the exchange value that is agreed upon by employees and employers 
A)  increases their understanding of the process 
B)  lowers the use value of the goods produced by an organization 
C)  reduces the subjectivity of employment decisions 
D)  increases the exchange value that is agreed upon by employees and employers

Question 20

The verification process of job analysis is conducted with both the supervisor and the job incumbents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

ADA has directly led many employers to _____.

The government's job analysis procedures recommend interviewing

The job analysis method that uses information input,mental processes,work output,job context,other job characteristics,relationships with other persons,and general dimensions is _____.

In the context of work-related internal structure,job-based and person-based structures use similar methods but have different purposes.

Most organizations find it more practical and cost-effective to develop their own quantitative job analysis questionnaires than modifying existing questionnaires.

One of the more readily accessible sources for generic job descriptions is the _____.

What should the manager do if employees and their supervisors do not agree on what is part of the job?

All of the following statements regarding offshoring are true EXCEPT that _____.

Reducing the number of job titles in a pay structure tends to raise morale and reduce turnover.

Engineering,sales,and maintenance are examples of _____.

_____ looks at how an organization does its work: activities pursued to accomplish specific objectives for specific customers.

Employers are more likely to collect task-level job information if the jobs are flexible and fast-changing.

Most organizations do not engage in any regular updating of job analysis information.

According to the government's procedures of the job analysis process,the first interview should be conducted with the _____.

Typical data collected for a job analysis would not include relationships with suppliers and customers.

The Americans With Disabilities Act's essential-elements requirement for hiring and promotion decisions seems to require less detail than what is required for pay decisions.

A group of tasks performed by one person makes up a(n)_____.

The advantage of using questionnaires in job analysis is that the involvement of employees _____.

The verification process of job analysis is conducted with both the supervisor and the job incumbents.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 4: Job Analysis

ADA has directly led many employers to _____.

The government's job analysis procedures recommend interviewing

The job analysis method that uses information input,mental processes,work output,job context,other job characteristics,relationships with other persons,and general dimensions is _____.

In the context of work-related internal structure,job-based and person-based structures use similar methods but have different purposes.

Most organizations find it more practical and cost-effective to develop their own quantitative job analysis questionnaires than modifying existing questionnaires.

One of the more readily accessible sources for generic job descriptions is the _____.

What should the manager do if employees and their supervisors do not agree on what is part of the job?

All of the following statements regarding offshoring are true EXCEPT that _____.

Reducing the number of job titles in a pay structure tends to raise morale and reduce turnover.

Engineering,sales,and maintenance are examples of _____.

_____ looks at how an organization does its work: activities pursued to accomplish specific objectives for specific customers.

Employers are more likely to collect task-level job information if the jobs are flexible and fast-changing.

Most organizations do not engage in any regular updating of job analysis information.

According to the government's procedures of the job analysis process,the first interview should be conducted with the _____.

Typical data collected for a job analysis would not include relationships with suppliers and customers.

The Americans With Disabilities Act's essential-elements requirement for hiring and promotion decisions seems to require less detail than what is required for pay decisions.

A group of tasks performed by one person makes up a(n)_____.

The advantage of using questionnaires in job analysis is that the involvement of employees _____.

The verification process of job analysis is conducted with both the supervisor and the job incumbents.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

Filters