Question 1

Which of the following is true of job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the process of finding qualified candidates to fill job vacancies. 
B) It is the process of determining the specific number of jobs to fill. 
C) It is the process of evaluating an employee's job performance and productivity. 
D) It is the process of collecting information needed to prepare job description. 
E) It is the process of dividing tasks into specific jobs. 
A) It is the process of finding qualified candidates to fill job vacancies. 
B) It is the process of determining the specific number of jobs to fill. 
C) It is the process of evaluating an employee's job performance and productivity. 
D) It is the process of collecting information needed to prepare job description. 
E) It is the process of dividing tasks into specific jobs. D

Question 2

What are the two critical uses of job analysis?

Accepted Answer

Helping in establishing an internally fair and aligned job structure.

Question 3

A job description refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a collection of the works an employee has handled and completed over the years of employment 
B) ordering of jobs based on their content or relative value 
C) the comparison of jobs within an organization 
D) the systematic process of collecting information about the nature of specific jobs 
E) the summary report that identifies, defines, and describes the job as it is actually performed 
A) a collection of the works an employee has handled and completed over the years of employment 
B) ordering of jobs based on their content or relative value 
C) the comparison of jobs within an organization 
D) the systematic process of collecting information about the nature of specific jobs 
E) the summary report that identifies, defines, and describes the job as it is actually performed E

Question 4

What is job analysis?

Accepted Answer

The systematic process of coll

Question 5

Reliability is a measure of the rightness of a job analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most common way to collect job information is to ask the people who are doing a job to fill out a questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The systematic process of collecting relevant information related to the nature of a specific job refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) job description. 
B) job evaluation 
C) job content 
D) job structure 
E) job analysis 
A) job description. 
B) job evaluation 
C) job content 
D) job structure 
E) job analysis

Question 8

Job analysis is the process of establishing a job-based pay structure in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is true of quantitative methods of job analyses?

Accepted Answer

A) They are less systematic than conventional methods. 
B) They allow for statistical analysis of the results. 
C) They are more subjective than conventional methods. 
D) They are more open to favouritism than conventional methods. 
E) They are less accurate than conventional methods. 
A) They are less systematic than conventional methods. 
B) They allow for statistical analysis of the results. 
C) They are more subjective than conventional methods. 
D) They are more open to favouritism than conventional methods. 
E) They are less accurate than conventional methods.

Question 10

refers to qualifications required to be hired for a job.

Accepted Answer

A) Job design 
B) Task identity 
C) Job specification 
D) Job summary 
E) Job enrichment 
A) Job design 
B) Task identity 
C) Job specification 
D) Job summary 
E) Job enrichment

Question 11

Which of the following is true about job description?

Accepted Answer

A) It includes the organization's rules, norms, and SOPs. 
B) It includes the integrating mechanism associated with job. 
C) It includes the reporting relationships associated with the job. 
D) It includes the task significance associated with the job. 
E) It includes the task analyzability associated with the job. 
A) It includes the organization's rules, norms, and SOPs. 
B) It includes the integrating mechanism associated with job. 
C) It includes the reporting relationships associated with the job. 
D) It includes the task significance associated with the job. 
E) It includes the task analyzability associated with the job.

Question 12

Who is best suited for collecting information for job analysis?

Accepted Answer

Collecting job analysis information thro

Question 13

Which of the following cultures is likely to be established, if the number of levels in an organizational structure is reduced?

Accepted Answer

A) totalitarian 
B) egalitarian 
C) autocratic 
D) inert 
E) despotic 
A) totalitarian 
B) egalitarian 
C) autocratic 
D) inert 
E) despotic

Question 14

The best way to ensure acceptance of job analysis results is:

Accepted Answer

A) to involve only supervisors in the process 
B) to involve outside consultants in the process 
C) to involve employees from other organizations in the process 
D) to involve both supervisors as well as their subordinates in the process 
E) to involve the unions in process 
A) to involve only supervisors in the process 
B) to involve outside consultants in the process 
C) to involve employees from other organizations in the process 
D) to involve both supervisors as well as their subordinates in the process 
E) to involve the unions in process

Question 15

Obtaining consistent results regardless of the job analysis method used is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) acceptability 
C) validity 
D) administration 
E) flexibility 
A) reliability 
B) acceptability 
C) validity 
D) administration 
E) flexibility

Question 16

A group of tasks performed by one person makes up a position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The final step in the job analysis process is to consolidate job information of the resulting job descriptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Job evaluation is the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) finding qualified candidates to fill job vacancies 
B) providing information needed to prepare job description 
C) evaluating employee performance in order to establish a rational pay structure 
D) summarizing reports that describe the job as it is actually performed 
E) comparing jobs within an organization 
A) finding qualified candidates to fill job vacancies 
B) providing information needed to prepare job description 
C) evaluating employee performance in order to establish a rational pay structure 
D) summarizing reports that describe the job as it is actually performed 
E) comparing jobs within an organization

Question 19

What is the final step in the job analysis process?

Accepted Answer

The final step in the job analysis proce

Question 20

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a conventional job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) conduct interviews 
B) develop preliminary job information 
C) verify job description 
D) conduct initial tour of work site 
E) consolidate job information 
A) conduct interviews 
B) develop preliminary job information 
C) verify job description 
D) conduct initial tour of work site 
E) consolidate job information

Which of the following is true of job analysis?

What are the two critical uses of job analysis?

A job description refers to:

What is job analysis?

Reliability is a measure of the rightness of a job analysis.

The most common way to collect job information is to ask the people who are doing a job to fill out a questionnaire.

The systematic process of collecting relevant information related to the nature of a specific job refers to:

Job analysis is the process of establishing a job-based pay structure in an organization.

Which of the following is true of quantitative methods of job analyses?

refers to qualifications required to be hired for a job.

Which of the following is true about job description?

Who is best suited for collecting information for job analysis?

Which of the following cultures is likely to be established, if the number of levels in an organizational structure is reduced?

The best way to ensure acceptance of job analysis results is:

Obtaining consistent results regardless of the job analysis method used is a measure of:

A group of tasks performed by one person makes up a position.

The final step in the job analysis process is to consolidate job information of the resulting job descriptions.

Job evaluation is the process of:

What is the final step in the job analysis process?

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a conventional job analysis?

The Pay Model

Strategy: the Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Pay Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Pay Mix, and Pay Structures

Employee Benefits

Pay for Performance: Performance Appraisal and Plan Design

Pay-For-Performance Plans

The Role of Governments and Unions in Compensation

Compensation Budgets and Administration

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Exam 4: Job Analysis

Which of the following is true of job analysis?

What are the two critical uses of job analysis?

A job description refers to:

What is job analysis?

Reliability is a measure of the rightness of a job analysis.

The most common way to collect job information is to ask the people who are doing a job to fill out a questionnaire.

The systematic process of collecting relevant information related to the nature of a specific job refers to:

Job analysis is the process of establishing a job-based pay structure in an organization.

Which of the following is true of quantitative methods of job analyses?

refers to qualifications required to be hired for a job.

Which of the following is true about job description?

Who is best suited for collecting information for job analysis?

Which of the following cultures is likely to be established, if the number of levels in an organizational structure is reduced?

The best way to ensure acceptance of job analysis results is:

Obtaining consistent results regardless of the job analysis method used is a measure of:

A group of tasks performed by one person makes up a position.

The final step in the job analysis process is to consolidate job information of the resulting job descriptions.

Job evaluation is the process of:

What is the final step in the job analysis process?

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a conventional job analysis?

The Pay Model

Strategy: the Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Pay Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Pay Mix, and Pay Structures

Employee Benefits

Pay for Performance: Performance Appraisal and Plan Design

Pay-For-Performance Plans

The Role of Governments and Unions in Compensation

Compensation Budgets and Administration

Filters