Question 1

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 2

According to the EEOC,which of the following is a reasonable accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible benefits 
B)  job restructuring 
C)  succession planning 
D)  union representation 
A)  flexible benefits 
B)  job restructuring 
C)  succession planning 
D)  union representation

Question 3

Job analysis is most important because managers use it to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  apply talent management 
B)  support all HRM activities 
C)  comply with ADA requirements 
D)  provide employment data to the government 
A)  apply talent management 
B)  support all HRM activities 
C)  comply with ADA requirements 
D)  provide employment data to the government

Question 4

Which of the following involves combining steps in a business process and implementing the use of information technology to do the jobs previously done by multiple departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  job enlargement 
C)  workflow analysis 
D)  business process reengineering 
A)  job analysis 
B)  job enlargement 
C)  workflow analysis 
D)  business process reengineering

Question 5

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

Question 6

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 7

Which method for collecting job analysis information is best when an HR manager needs to compare jobs for pay purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  participant diary 
B)  position analysis questionnaire 
C)  direct observation 
D)  group interview 
A)  participant diary 
B)  position analysis questionnaire 
C)  direct observation 
D)  group interview

Question 8

Carla,an HR manager at a carpet manufacturing firm,needs to write a number of job descriptions and plans to use O*NET.Carla already knows which positions are needed and has modified the firm's organization chart.What should Carla do next?

Accepted Answer

A)  write a job summary to clarify the duties of the job 
B)  interview employees about their responsibilities 
C)  discuss the positions with department supervisors 
D)  gather information about the job's current duties 
A)  write a job summary to clarify the duties of the job 
B)  interview employees about their responsibilities 
C)  discuss the positions with department supervisors 
D)  gather information about the job's current duties

Question 9

Competency profiling focuses on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  what work is accomplished 
B)  how work is accomplished 
C)  when work is accomplished 
D)  where the work is accomplished 
A)  what work is accomplished 
B)  how work is accomplished 
C)  when work is accomplished 
D)  where the work is accomplished

Question 10

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 11

What is a job specification? Why would it be easier to write job specifications when filling positions with trained rather than untrained people?

Accepted Answer

The job specification takes the job desc

Question 12

What is the first step in conducting a job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a job description 
B)  collecting data on job activities 
C)  deciding how to use the information 
D)  selecting representative positions to observe 
A)  developing a job description 
B)  collecting data on job activities 
C)  deciding how to use the information 
D)  selecting representative positions to observe

Question 13

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 14

When basing job specifications on statistical analysis,the goal is to determine the relationship between a(n)________ and a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interest; criterion 
B)  predictor; trait 
C)  skill; interest 
D)  predictor; criterion 
A)  interest; criterion 
B)  predictor; trait 
C)  skill; interest 
D)  predictor; criterion

Question 15

Competencies are observable and measurable behaviors,and organizations are required to define competencies based on quantifiable standards developed by the Department of Labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How can job descriptions help employers comply with the ADA? What factors should be considered when determining the essential functions of a job?

Accepted Answer

The list of job duties is crucial to emp

Question 17

In most job descriptions,which of the following would LEAST likely be included in the job identification section?

Accepted Answer

A)  job title 
B)  exempt/nonexempt status 
C)  job location 
D)  responsibilities/duties 
A)  job title 
B)  exempt/nonexempt status 
C)  job location 
D)  responsibilities/duties

Question 18

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 19

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

Question 20

Maria,an HR manager at ATX Manufacturing,needs to know what sorts of people to recruit for a process engineering job at the firm.Which of the following would be most useful for Maria's task?

Accepted Answer

A)  job analysis 
B)  organization chart 
C)  industry standards 
D)  performance appraisal 
A)  job analysis 
B)  organization chart 
C)  industry standards 
D)  performance appraisal

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

According to the EEOC,which of the following is a reasonable accommodation?

Job analysis is most important because managers use it to ________.

Which of the following involves combining steps in a business process and implementing the use of information technology to do the jobs previously done by multiple departments?

What is the final step in the talent management process?

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 method for collecting job analysis information is best when an HR manager needs to compare jobs for pay purposes?

Carla,an HR manager at a carpet manufacturing firm,needs to write a number of job descriptions and plans to use O*NET.Carla already knows which positions are needed and has modified the firm's organization chart.What should Carla do next?

Competency profiling focuses on ________.

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

What is a job specification? Why would it be easier to write job specifications when filling positions with trained rather than untrained people?

What is the first step in conducting a job analysis?

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

When basing job specifications on statistical analysis,the goal is to determine the relationship between a(n) and a(n).

Competencies are observable and measurable behaviors,and organizations are required to define competencies based on quantifiable standards developed by the Department of Labor.

How can job descriptions help employers comply with the ADA? What factors should be considered when determining the essential functions of a job?

In most job descriptions,which of the following would LEAST likely be included in the job identification section?

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.

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

Maria,an HR manager at ATX Manufacturing,needs to know what sorts of people to recruit for a process engineering job at the firm.Which of the following would be most useful for Maria's task?

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

Exam 4: Job Analysis and Talent Management

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

According to the EEOC,which of the following is a reasonable accommodation?

Job analysis is most important because managers use it to ________.

Which of the following involves combining steps in a business process and implementing the use of information technology to do the jobs previously done by multiple departments?

What is the final step in the talent management process?

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 method for collecting job analysis information is best when an HR manager needs to compare jobs for pay purposes?

Carla,an HR manager at a carpet manufacturing firm,needs to write a number of job descriptions and plans to use O*NET.Carla already knows which positions are needed and has modified the firm's organization chart.What should Carla do next?

Competency profiling focuses on ________.

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

What is a job specification? Why would it be easier to write job specifications when filling positions with trained rather than untrained people?

What is the first step in conducting a job analysis?

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

When basing job specifications on statistical analysis,the goal is to determine the relationship between a(n)________ and a(n)________.

Competencies are observable and measurable behaviors,and organizations are required to define competencies based on quantifiable standards developed by the Department of Labor.

How can job descriptions help employers comply with the ADA? What factors should be considered when determining the essential functions of a job?

In most job descriptions,which of the following would LEAST likely be included in the job identification section?

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.

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

Maria,an HR manager at ATX Manufacturing,needs to know what sorts of people to recruit for a process engineering job at the firm.Which of the following would be most useful for Maria's task?

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

When basing job specifications on statistical analysis,the goal is to determine the relationship between a(n) and a(n).