Question 1

According to research,employees who are engaged with their work possess the following identified traits EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) positive disposition 
B) intelligence 
C) self-advocacy 
D) achievement orientation 
A) positive disposition 
B) intelligence 
C) self-advocacy 
D) achievement orientation B

Question 2

What is the final step in the talent management process?

Accepted Answer

A) rewarding and motivating employees 
B) appraising employees 
C) training and developing employees 
D) screening employees 
A) rewarding and motivating employees 
B) appraising employees 
C) training and developing employees 
D) screening employees A

Question 3

Knowledge,skills,abilities,and other characteristics are components of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational development 
B) performance appraisals 
C) cognitive tests 
D) task statements 
A) organizational development 
B) performance appraisals 
C) cognitive tests 
D) task statements D

Question 4

Workers at ABC Widgets,Inc.often work in teams and have frequently changing job duties.The HR department should develop traditional job descriptions rather than competency-based job descriptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Job specifications based on statistical analysis are more legally defensible and easier to develop than job specifications based on managerial judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What form of data collection most likely involves recording work activities into a handheld dictating machine?

Accepted Answer

A) diaries 
B) interviews 
C) observations 
D) questionnaires 
A) diaries 
B) interviews 
C) observations 
D) questionnaires

Question 7

According to the text,what is the source of most job specifications?

Accepted Answer

A) statistical analysis 
B) industry standards 
C) government data 
D) managerial judgment 
A) statistical analysis 
B) industry standards 
C) government data 
D) managerial judgment

Question 8

What is the final step of the job analysis process?

Accepted Answer

A) creating a process chart 
B) writing a job description 
C) determining a sample group 
D) verifying data with supervisors 
A) creating a process chart 
B) writing a job description 
C) determining a sample group 
D) verifying data with supervisors

Question 9

Which of the following is LEAST relevant when determining a job's essential functions as related to the EEOC?

Accepted Answer

A) the degree of skill or expertise required to perform the function 
B) the number of other employees available to perform the function 
C) whether the function involves the use of equipment 
D) whether the position exists to perform that function 
A) the degree of skill or expertise required to perform the function 
B) the number of other employees available to perform the function 
C) whether the function involves the use of equipment 
D) whether the position exists to perform that function

Question 10

O*NET is a resource for employers who need to write ________.

Accepted Answer

A) employee training manuals 
B) job application forms 
C) job descriptions 
D) finance audits 
A) employee training manuals 
B) job application forms 
C) job descriptions 
D) finance audits

Question 11

Which of the following is recommended for conducting an effective job analysis interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Follow an unstructured interview format because each job is different. 
B) Overlook occasional duties performed by the worker to save time during the interview. 
C) After the interview,review collected information with the worker's immediate supervisor. 
D) Let the worker know that the collected information will be used for performance evaluations. 
A) Follow an unstructured interview format because each job is different. 
B) Overlook occasional duties performed by the worker to save time during the interview. 
C) After the interview,review collected information with the worker's immediate supervisor. 
D) Let the worker know that the collected information will be used for performance evaluations.

Question 12

O*NET has become an increasingly popular Web tool for creating and distributing questionnaires to a global firm's employees who are scattered throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Anita,an HR manager,is in the process of conducting a job analysis.She has just finished selecting a sample of representative positions.What should Anita do next?

Accepted Answer

A) develop a job description that includes working conditions and responsibilities 
B) contact supervisors to verify employees' tasks,responsibilities,and working conditions 
C) interview employees to gather information about the job's duties and responsibilities 
D) conduct a workflow analysis and develop a diagrammatic process chart for each job 
A) develop a job description that includes working conditions and responsibilities 
B) contact supervisors to verify employees' tasks,responsibilities,and working conditions 
C) interview employees to gather information about the job's duties and responsibilities 
D) conduct a workflow analysis and develop a diagrammatic process chart for each job

Question 14

Which of the following questions will most likely be addressed by a manager who is writing a job description based on a competency-based job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) What are the typical duties and responsibilities of this job? 
B) What are the working conditions and safety issues related to this job? 
C) What advancement opportunities are available for employees in this job? 
D) What should employees be able to do in order to perform this job successfully? 
A) What are the typical duties and responsibilities of this job? 
B) What are the working conditions and safety issues related to this job? 
C) What advancement opportunities are available for employees in this job? 
D) What should employees be able to do in order to perform this job successfully?

Question 15

Which term refers to a brief summary of what a worker does on one particular job activity,how the worker does it,and the knowledge,skills,and aptitudes required to do it?

Accepted Answer

A) task statement 
B) job predictor 
C) task criterion 
D) job requirements matrix 
A) task statement 
B) job predictor 
C) task criterion 
D) job requirements matrix

Question 16

Job descriptions are used for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) collecting job analysis data 
B) writing job specifications 
C) quantifying job pay rates 
D) identifying job applicants 
A) collecting job analysis data 
B) writing job specifications 
C) quantifying job pay rates 
D) identifying job applicants

Question 17

What is the benefit of a job requirements matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) provides a clear comparison of job candidates 
B) eliminates unnecessary job duplication 
C) clarifies the purposes of job tasks 
D) ranks employees by performance 
A) provides a clear comparison of job candidates 
B) eliminates unnecessary job duplication 
C) clarifies the purposes of job tasks 
D) ranks employees by performance

Question 18

A firm that uses task statements to summarize a job will most likely have the information compiled in a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) position analysis questionnaire 
B) job requirements matrix 
C) job description profile 
D) job specification 
A) position analysis questionnaire 
B) job requirements matrix 
C) job description profile 
D) job specification

Question 19

What should be the primary purpose of the talent management process?

Accepted Answer

A) retaining high-performing employees 
B) providing competitive compensation 
C) measuring organizational performance 
D) achieving the firm's strategic goals 
A) retaining high-performing employees 
B) providing competitive compensation 
C) measuring organizational performance 
D) achieving the firm's strategic goals

Question 20

Observation as a data collection method in a job analysis is most appropriate for jobs entailing a lot of mental activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to research,employees who are engaged with their work possess the following identified traits EXCEPT ________.

What is the final step in the talent management process?

Knowledge,skills,abilities,and other characteristics are components of ________.

Workers at ABC Widgets,Inc.often work in teams and have frequently changing job duties.The HR department should develop traditional job descriptions rather than competency-based job descriptions.

Job specifications based on statistical analysis are more legally defensible and easier to develop than job specifications based on managerial judgment.

What form of data collection most likely involves recording work activities into a handheld dictating machine?

According to the text,what is the source of most job specifications?

What is the final step of the job analysis process?

Which of the following is LEAST relevant when determining a job's essential functions as related to the EEOC?

O*NET is a resource for employers who need to write ________.

Which of the following is recommended for conducting an effective job analysis interview?

O*NET has become an increasingly popular Web tool for creating and distributing questionnaires to a global firm's employees who are scattered throughout the world.

Anita,an HR manager,is in the process of conducting a job analysis.She has just finished selecting a sample of representative positions.What should Anita do next?

Which of the following questions will most likely be addressed by a manager who is writing a job description based on a competency-based job analysis?

Which term refers to a brief summary of what a worker does on one particular job activity,how the worker does it,and the knowledge,skills,and aptitudes required to do it?

Job descriptions are used for ________.

What is the benefit of a job requirements matrix?

A firm that uses task statements to summarize a job will most likely have the information compiled in a ________.

What should be the primary purpose of the talent management process?

Observation as a data collection method in a job analysis is most appropriate for jobs entailing a lot of mental activity.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

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Exam 4: Job Analysis and Talent Management

According to research,employees who are engaged with their work possess the following identified traits EXCEPT ________.

What is the final step in the talent management process?

Knowledge,skills,abilities,and other characteristics are components of ________.

Workers at ABC Widgets,Inc.often work in teams and have frequently changing job duties.The HR department should develop traditional job descriptions rather than competency-based job descriptions.

Job specifications based on statistical analysis are more legally defensible and easier to develop than job specifications based on managerial judgment.

What form of data collection most likely involves recording work activities into a handheld dictating machine?

According to the text,what is the source of most job specifications?

What is the final step of the job analysis process?

Which of the following is LEAST relevant when determining a job's essential functions as related to the EEOC?

O*NET is a resource for employers who need to write ________.

Which of the following is recommended for conducting an effective job analysis interview?

O*NET has become an increasingly popular Web tool for creating and distributing questionnaires to a global firm's employees who are scattered throughout the world.

Anita,an HR manager,is in the process of conducting a job analysis.She has just finished selecting a sample of representative positions.What should Anita do next?

Which of the following questions will most likely be addressed by a manager who is writing a job description based on a competency-based job analysis?

Which term refers to a brief summary of what a worker does on one particular job activity,how the worker does it,and the knowledge,skills,and aptitudes required to do it?

Job descriptions are used for ________.

What is the benefit of a job requirements matrix?

A firm that uses task statements to summarize a job will most likely have the information compiled in a ________.

What should be the primary purpose of the talent management process?

Observation as a data collection method in a job analysis is most appropriate for jobs entailing a lot of mental activity.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

Filters