Question 1

What is work life balance?

Accepted Answer

Work life balance may take the form of employer-sponsored programs designed to help employees balance work and personal life.

Question 2

Job rotation is the process of shifting a person from job to job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Contingent workers are full time employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

_____is the extent of individual freedom and discretion in the work and its scheduling.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy 
B)  Skill variety 
C)  Task identity 
D)  Task significance 
A)  Autonomy 
B)  Skill variety 
C)  Task identity 
D)  Task significance

Question 5

Explain the various stages in the job analysis process.

Accepted Answer

The process of job analysis must be cond

Question 6

A job description identifies the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true of work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work is effort directed toward accomplishing results. 
B)  A job needs to be divided into types of work so that it can be coordinated in some logical way. 
C)  Ideally, the work to be done in any organization should be significantly less than the amount of work that the organization needs to have done. 
D)  Work is the output that comes from the accomplishment of tasks. 
A)  Work is effort directed toward accomplishing results. 
B)  A job needs to be divided into types of work so that it can be coordinated in some logical way. 
C)  Ideally, the work to be done in any organization should be significantly less than the amount of work that the organization needs to have done. 
D)  Work is the output that comes from the accomplishment of tasks.

Question 8

Discuss how teams are used in job design.

Accepted Answer

Typically, a job is thought of as someth

Question 9

Define workflow analysis.

Accepted Answer

Workflow analysis is

Question 10

Which of the following is true of managers' influence and control of characteristics in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers can influence or control both job characteristics and the basic characteristics of people. 
B)  Managers can influence or control job characteristics, but usually not the basic characteristics of people. 
C)  Managers can influence or control the basic characteristics of people, but usually not the job characteristics. 
D)  Managers can neither influence and control job characteristics, nor can they control the basic characteristics of people. 
A)  Managers can influence or control both job characteristics and the basic characteristics of people. 
B)  Managers can influence or control job characteristics, but usually not the basic characteristics of people. 
C)  Managers can influence or control the basic characteristics of people, but usually not the job characteristics. 
D)  Managers can neither influence and control job characteristics, nor can they control the basic characteristics of people.

Question 11

Job enrichment involves broadening the scope of a job by expanding the number of different tasks to be performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is telework?

Accepted Answer

Individuals who may be working

Question 13

_____ involves broadening the scope of a job by expanding the number of different tasks to be performed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job rotation 
B)  Job retention 
C)  Job enlargement 
D)  Job enrichment 
A)  Job rotation 
B)  Job retention 
C)  Job enlargement 
D)  Job enrichment

Question 14

Job code and pay grade are components of job description noted under _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  job specifications 
B)  essential job functions 
C)  general summary 
D)  identification 
A)  job specifications 
B)  essential job functions 
C)  general summary 
D)  identification

Question 15

A _____ is composed of individuals who are separated geographically but linked by communications technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical team 
B)  special-purpose team 
C)  self-directed team 
D)  virtual team 
A)  vertical team 
B)  special-purpose team 
C)  self-directed team 
D)  virtual team

Question 16

The _____ requires that organizations identify the essential job functions, which are the fundamental duties of a job.

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans with Disabilities Act 
B)  Civil Rights Act 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
D)  Disabilities Discrimination Act 
A)  Americans with Disabilities Act 
B)  Civil Rights Act 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
D)  Disabilities Discrimination Act

Question 17

_____ refers to organizing tasks, duties, responsibilities, and other elements into a productive unit of work.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job planning 
B)  Job analysis 
C)  Job design 
D)  Job redesign 
A)  Job planning 
B)  Job analysis 
C)  Job design 
D)  Job redesign

Question 18

The _____ method allows a job analyst to determine the content and pace of a typical workday through statistical observation and recording of certain actions rather than through continuous observation and timing of all actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  work sampling 
B)  employee diary/log 
C)  Position Analysis Questionnaire 
D)  Managerial Position Description Questionnaire 
A)  work sampling 
B)  employee diary/log 
C)  Position Analysis Questionnaire 
D)  Managerial Position Description Questionnaire

Question 19

Workflow analysis that focuses on making an organization more effective and efficient can be used only in manufacturing organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Competencies are individual capabilities that can be linked to performance by individuals or teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is work life balance?

Job rotation is the process of shifting a person from job to job.

Contingent workers are full time employees.

_____is the extent of individual freedom and discretion in the work and its scheduling.

Explain the various stages in the job analysis process.

A job description identifies the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job.

Which of the following is true of work?

Discuss how teams are used in job design.

Define workflow analysis.

Which of the following is true of managers' influence and control of characteristics in an organization?

Job enrichment involves broadening the scope of a job by expanding the number of different tasks to be performed.

What is telework?

_____ involves broadening the scope of a job by expanding the number of different tasks to be performed.

Job code and pay grade are components of job description noted under _____.

A _____ is composed of individuals who are separated geographically but linked by communications technology.

The _____ requires that organizations identify the essential job functions, which are the fundamental duties of a job.

_____ refers to organizing tasks, duties, responsibilities, and other elements into a productive unit of work.

The _____ method allows a job analyst to determine the content and pace of a typical workday through statistical observation and recording of certain actions rather than through continuous observation and timing of all actions.

Workflow analysis that focuses on making an organization more effective and efficient can be used only in manufacturing organizations.

Competencies are individual capabilities that can be linked to performance by individuals or teams.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Unionmanagement Relations

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Exam 4: Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

What is work life balance?

Job rotation is the process of shifting a person from job to job.

Contingent workers are full time employees.

_____is the extent of individual freedom and discretion in the work and its scheduling.

Explain the various stages in the job analysis process.

A job description identifies the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job.

Which of the following is true of work?

Discuss how teams are used in job design.

Define workflow analysis.

Which of the following is true of managers' influence and control of characteristics in an organization?

Job enrichment involves broadening the scope of a job by expanding the number of different tasks to be performed.

What is telework?

_____ involves broadening the scope of a job by expanding the number of different tasks to be performed.

Job code and pay grade are components of job description noted under _____.

A _____ is composed of individuals who are separated geographically but linked by communications technology.

The _____ requires that organizations identify the essential job functions, which are the fundamental duties of a job.

_____ refers to organizing tasks, duties, responsibilities, and other elements into a productive unit of work.

The _____ method allows a job analyst to determine the content and pace of a typical workday through statistical observation and recording of certain actions rather than through continuous observation and timing of all actions.

Workflow analysis that focuses on making an organization more effective and efficient can be used only in manufacturing organizations.

Competencies are individual capabilities that can be linked to performance by individuals or teams.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Unionmanagement Relations

Filters