Question 1

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,the purpose of essential functions in a job description is to help match job requirements to organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Employee empowerment is an example of when an organization allows its employees to participate in the decisions that affect the overall strategic direction of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The American with Disabilities Act requires that job duties and responsibilities must be:

Accepted Answer

A) essential job functions for job success. 
B) adjusted to describe the reasonable accommodations that an employer is willing to provide. 
C) limited to not more than twenty individual job tasks. 
D) written by job incumbents most familiar with the job. 
A) essential job functions for job success. 
B) adjusted to describe the reasonable accommodations that an employer is willing to provide. 
C) limited to not more than twenty individual job tasks. 
D) written by job incumbents most familiar with the job.

Question 4

A statement of the different duties,tasks,and responsibilities of a job is known as a job specification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ is a naturally occurring phenomenon whereby employees mold their tasks to fit their individual strengths,passions,and motives better.

Accepted Answer

A) Job development 
B) Dejobbing 
C) Employee engagement 
D) Job crafting 
A) Job development 
B) Dejobbing 
C) Employee engagement 
D) Job crafting

Question 6

Task significance refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the degree to which a job entails a variety of different activities, requiring the use of different skills and talents. 
B) the degree to which a job requires completion of an identifiable piece of work with a visible outcome. 
C) the degree to which a job has impact on the work of others. 
D) the degree to which a job provides independence and discretion to an individual in scheduling the work and determining the procedures to use. 
A) the degree to which a job entails a variety of different activities, requiring the use of different skills and talents. 
B) the degree to which a job requires completion of an identifiable piece of work with a visible outcome. 
C) the degree to which a job has impact on the work of others. 
D) the degree to which a job provides independence and discretion to an individual in scheduling the work and determining the procedures to use.

Question 7

According to Herzberg,managers can enrich the jobs of employees by:

Accepted Answer

A) adding more responsibility to jobs. 
B) increasing fringe benefits. 
C) improving the quality of employee supervision. 
D) removing safety hazards. 
A) adding more responsibility to jobs. 
B) increasing fringe benefits. 
C) improving the quality of employee supervision. 
D) removing safety hazards.

Question 8

Federal guidelines and court decisions now permit that performance requirements of a job may be based on invalid job-related criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a fast-moving environment where job analysis must accommodate change,many organizations may adopt a _____,where the emphasis is on characteristics of successful performers rather than standard duties.

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic job analysis 
B) team-based analysis 
C) strategic analysis of jobs 
D) competency-based analysis 
A) dynamic job analysis 
B) team-based analysis 
C) strategic analysis of jobs 
D) competency-based analysis

Question 10

Telecommuting is fairly common in:

Accepted Answer

A) Ohio. 
B) Texas. 
C) California. 
D) Maine. 
A) Ohio. 
B) Texas. 
C) California. 
D) Maine.

Question 11

Because a job analysis includes information about the requirements of someone performing?a job,it provides the criteria for evaluating the people who do the work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A group of employees formed to design a new product or service is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) self-directed team. 
B) project team. 
C) cross-functional team. 
D) employee rotation unit. 
A) self-directed team. 
B) project team. 
C) cross-functional team. 
D) employee rotation unit.

Question 13

Employees participate in flextime when they do entirely different jobs on a rotating schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The law requires employers to be able to show that the job criteria they use to select employees for a particular position relate specifically to the duties for that job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Oldham,skill variety is the degree to which a job entails a variety of different activities,which demand the use of a number of different skills and talents by the jobholder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The concept of work teams holds that employees,not managers,are in the best position to contribute to work performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Critical incident analysis is an organization-specific list of tasks and their descriptions that are used as a basis to identify components of a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the pros and cons of telecommuting?

Accepted Answer

Pros: (1)Increased flexibility for emplo

Question 19

Which of the following is an advantage of telecommuting?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees develop high self-discipline while working alone at home. 
B) Communication within an organization improves as telecommuting is unambiguous in comparison with face-to-face communication. 
C) Line managers accustomed to managing by observation may find supervising distributed employees easy. 
D) It reduces overhead costs and office space of a company. 
A) Employees develop high self-discipline while working alone at home. 
B) Communication within an organization improves as telecommuting is unambiguous in comparison with face-to-face communication. 
C) Line managers accustomed to managing by observation may find supervising distributed employees easy. 
D) It reduces overhead costs and office space of a company.

Question 20

The _____ has stringent rules requiring the payment of overtime to nonsupervisory employees who work more than forty hours a week.

Accepted Answer

A) Fair Labor Standards Act 
B) Equal Pay Act 
C) Rehabilitation Act 
D) Taft-Hartley Act 
A) Fair Labor Standards Act 
B) Equal Pay Act 
C) Rehabilitation Act 
D) Taft-Hartley Act

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,the purpose of essential functions in a job description is to help match job requirements to organizational goals.

Employee empowerment is an example of when an organization allows its employees to participate in the decisions that affect the overall strategic direction of the organization.

The American with Disabilities Act requires that job duties and responsibilities must be:

A statement of the different duties,tasks,and responsibilities of a job is known as a job specification.

_____ is a naturally occurring phenomenon whereby employees mold their tasks to fit their individual strengths,passions,and motives better.

Task significance refers to:

According to Herzberg,managers can enrich the jobs of employees by:

Federal guidelines and court decisions now permit that performance requirements of a job may be based on invalid job-related criteria.

In a fast-moving environment where job analysis must accommodate change,many organizations may adopt a _____,where the emphasis is on characteristics of successful performers rather than standard duties.

Telecommuting is fairly common in:

Because a job analysis includes information about the requirements of someone performing?a job,it provides the criteria for evaluating the people who do the work.

A group of employees formed to design a new product or service is called a(n):

Employees participate in flextime when they do entirely different jobs on a rotating schedule.

The law requires employers to be able to show that the job criteria they use to select employees for a particular position relate specifically to the duties for that job.

According to Oldham,skill variety is the degree to which a job entails a variety of different activities,which demand the use of a number of different skills and talents by the jobholder.

The concept of work teams holds that employees,not managers,are in the best position to contribute to work performance.

Critical incident analysis is an organization-specific list of tasks and their descriptions that are used as a basis to identify components of a job.

What are the pros and cons of telecommuting?

Which of the following is an advantage of telecommuting?

The _____ has stringent rules requiring the payment of overtime to nonsupervisory employees who work more than forty hours a week.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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Exam 4: Job Analysis and Job Design

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,the purpose of essential functions in a job description is to help match job requirements to organizational goals.

Employee empowerment is an example of when an organization allows its employees to participate in the decisions that affect the overall strategic direction of the organization.

The American with Disabilities Act requires that job duties and responsibilities must be:

A statement of the different duties,tasks,and responsibilities of a job is known as a job specification.

_____ is a naturally occurring phenomenon whereby employees mold their tasks to fit their individual strengths,passions,and motives better.

Task significance refers to:

According to Herzberg,managers can enrich the jobs of employees by:

Federal guidelines and court decisions now permit that performance requirements of a job may be based on invalid job-related criteria.

In a fast-moving environment where job analysis must accommodate change,many organizations may adopt a _____,where the emphasis is on characteristics of successful performers rather than standard duties.

Telecommuting is fairly common in:

Because a job analysis includes information about the requirements of someone performing?a job,it provides the criteria for evaluating the people who do the work.

A group of employees formed to design a new product or service is called a(n):

Employees participate in flextime when they do entirely different jobs on a rotating schedule.

The law requires employers to be able to show that the job criteria they use to select employees for a particular position relate specifically to the duties for that job.

According to Oldham,skill variety is the degree to which a job entails a variety of different activities,which demand the use of a number of different skills and talents by the jobholder.

The concept of work teams holds that employees,not managers,are in the best position to contribute to work performance.

Critical incident analysis is an organization-specific list of tasks and their descriptions that are used as a basis to identify components of a job.

What are the pros and cons of telecommuting?

Which of the following is an advantage of telecommuting?

The _____ has stringent rules requiring the payment of overtime to nonsupervisory employees who work more than forty hours a week.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

Filters