Question 1

The process of collecting information that identifies the similarities and differences among jobs is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) job performance 
B) job analysis 
C) use value evaluation 
D) exchange value analysis 
A) job performance 
B) job analysis 
C) use value evaluation 
D) exchange value analysis

Question 2

Which of the following is an ordering of jobs based on their content or relative value?

Accepted Answer

A) Job analysis 
B) Job description 
C) Job structure 
D) Job evaluation 
A) Job analysis 
B) Job description 
C) Job structure 
D) Job evaluation

Question 3

The most common way to collect job information is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) to interview incumbents 
B) to ask incumbents to fill out a questionnaire 
C) to ask supervisors to fill out a questionnaire 
D) to observe the person at work and take notes when on what is being done 
A) to interview incumbents 
B) to ask incumbents to fill out a questionnaire 
C) to ask supervisors to fill out a questionnaire 
D) to observe the person at work and take notes when on what is being done

Question 4

The verification step of the government's job analysis method is always conducted with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) only the HR manager 
B) all the interviewees together 
C) either the supervisor or the manager 
D) only the high-performing employees 
A) only the HR manager 
B) all the interviewees together 
C) either the supervisor or the manager 
D) only the high-performing employees

Question 5

Which of the following statements about reliability of job analysis is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a measure of the practicality of the information collected. 
B) It reflects whether there is a convergence of results among sources of data and methods. 
C) It is a necessary condition for validity. 
D) It is a sufficient condition for validity. 
A) It is a measure of the practicality of the information collected. 
B) It reflects whether there is a convergence of results among sources of data and methods. 
C) It is a necessary condition for validity. 
D) It is a sufficient condition for validity.

Question 6

Job analysis is important for both managers and employees because it is

Accepted Answer

A) the basis for a work-related rationale for pay differences. 
B) an important result of the job evaluation process. 
C) required under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 
D) required for increasing employee turnover rates. 
A) the basis for a work-related rationale for pay differences. 
B) an important result of the job evaluation process. 
C) required under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 
D) required for increasing employee turnover rates.

Question 7

Inclusion of essential elements in job descriptions for jobs covered by the legislation is required by the

Accepted Answer

A) Americans With Disabilities Act. 
B) Civil Rights Act. 
C) Fair Labor Standards Act. 
D) Equal Pay Act. 
A) Americans With Disabilities Act. 
B) Civil Rights Act. 
C) Fair Labor Standards Act. 
D) Equal Pay Act.

Question 8

The advantage of using questionnaires in job analysis is that the involvement of employees _____.

Accepted Answer

A) increases their understanding of the process 
B) lowers the use value of the goods produced by an organization 
C) reduces the subjectivity of employment decisions 
D) increases the exchange value that is agreed upon by employees and employers 
A) increases their understanding of the process 
B) lowers the use value of the goods produced by an organization 
C) reduces the subjectivity of employment decisions 
D) increases the exchange value that is agreed upon by employees and employers

Question 9

Both skills and competencies can be used as the basis for developing an internal structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

ADA has directly led many employers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) only use the task inventory method for job analysis 
B) only use the PAQ method for job analysis 
C) modify special benefits so that allowances can be made for people with disabilities as required by the law 
D) modify the format of their job descriptions to specifically call out the essential elements 
A) only use the task inventory method for job analysis 
B) only use the PAQ method for job analysis 
C) modify special benefits so that allowances can be made for people with disabilities as required by the law 
D) modify the format of their job descriptions to specifically call out the essential elements

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding reliability of job analysis is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability is higher when analysts are professionals. 
B) Differences in performance across incumbents affect reliability. 
C) Gender and race of analysts affect reliability. 
D) Reliability is higher for specific tasks than for general ones. 
A) Reliability is higher when analysts are professionals. 
B) Differences in performance across incumbents affect reliability. 
C) Gender and race of analysts affect reliability. 
D) Reliability is higher for specific tasks than for general ones.

Question 12

In the context of work-related internal structure, job-based and person-based structures use similar methods but have different purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the ways information can be collected.

Accepted Answer

Information can be collected in two ways

Question 14

All of the following EXCEPT _____ are bases for judging job analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) currency 
B) acceptability 
C) cost 
D) usefulness 
A) currency 
B) acceptability 
C) cost 
D) usefulness

Question 15

The job analysis method that uses information input, mental processes, work output, job context, other job characteristics, relationships with other persons, and general dimensions is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) task inventories method 
B) the PAQ 
C) essential elements questionnaire 
D) job tasks and elements inventory 
A) task inventories method 
B) the PAQ 
C) essential elements questionnaire 
D) job tasks and elements inventory

The process of collecting information that identifies the similarities and differences among jobs is known as _____.

Which of the following is an ordering of jobs based on their content or relative value?

The most common way to collect job information is _____.

The verification step of the government's job analysis method is always conducted with _____.

Which of the following statements about reliability of job analysis is true?

Job analysis is important for both managers and employees because it is

Inclusion of essential elements in job descriptions for jobs covered by the legislation is required by the

The advantage of using questionnaires in job analysis is that the involvement of employees _____.

Both skills and competencies can be used as the basis for developing an internal structure.

ADA has directly led many employers to _____.

Which of the following statements regarding reliability of job analysis is NOT true?

In the context of work-related internal structure, job-based and person-based structures use similar methods but have different purposes.

Discuss the ways information can be collected.

All of the following EXCEPT _____ are bases for judging job analysis.

The job analysis method that uses information input, mental processes, work output, job context, other job characteristics, relationships with other persons, and general dimensions is _____.

Pay-For-Performance: The Evidence

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 4: R: Job Analysis

The process of collecting information that identifies the similarities and differences among jobs is known as _____.

Which of the following is an ordering of jobs based on their content or relative value?

The most common way to collect job information is _____.

The verification step of the government's job analysis method is always conducted with _____.

Which of the following statements about reliability of job analysis is true?

Job analysis is important for both managers and employees because it is

Inclusion of essential elements in job descriptions for jobs covered by the legislation is required by the

The advantage of using questionnaires in job analysis is that the involvement of employees _____.

Both skills and competencies can be used as the basis for developing an internal structure.

ADA has directly led many employers to _____.

Which of the following statements regarding reliability of job analysis is NOT true?

In the context of work-related internal structure, job-based and person-based structures use similar methods but have different purposes.

Discuss the ways information can be collected.

All of the following EXCEPT _____ are bases for judging job analysis.

The job analysis method that uses information input, mental processes, work output, job context, other job characteristics, relationships with other persons, and general dimensions is _____.

Pay-For-Performance: The Evidence

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

Filters