Exam 3: Job Analysis

One recent use of O*NET is to use the Occupational Interest Profiles (OIPs) to help:

In conducting a Functional Job Analysis for the position of police officer, the task "places suspect in handcuffs" is linked to a requirement for the use of physical resources such as strength, speed, and coordination. All of these are related to the _____ dimension.

A(n) _____ is a collection of _____.

In the event that a job evaluation identifies someone who is being undercompensated, the organization might consider:

Of these job analysis techniques, which one is aimed at directly at connecting job analysis to the selection context by identifying the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) necessary for successful performance?

In a Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) entry, the BEST simple description of the job can be found in the:

When Javier conducts a job analysis, he uses the information gained to redesign the evaluations supervisors complete for people in that position. In this case, the job analysis will be helpful for:

What are the criticisms of task-oriented approaches to job analysis?

To conduct a job analysis for the job of truck driver, Joshua is gathering information about the work of truck driving as well as about the truck drivers who perform the work. Which approach to job analysis is Joshua employing?

In a Functional Job Analysis, the category "people" is defined as the extent to which the:

To conduct a job analysis for the job of a cook, Alan is gathering information about the work that cooks do as well as about the cooks who perform the work. Which approach to job analysis is Alan employing?

Describe one way in which technology has changed the way we do job analysis.

What have been the major recent advances in job analysis?

Brian is interested in conducting a job analysis in order to compare different jobs with respect to their reliance on incumbents' talents and abilities. Brian should:

What is one critique of the task-oriented approach to job analysis?

In an effort to make job analysis easier, researchers have put job descriptions on the Internet. The name of this database of job descriptions is known as:

How has the idea of comparable worth evolved from the Equal Pay Act of 1963?

Describe the Position Analysis Questionnaire. What are the three major criticisms of this approach?

Compare and contrast using a job incumbent versus a supervisor as an SME. What is one advantage and one disadvantage of using an incumbent? A supervisor?

In job analysis, we often need to consult people, usually job incumbents or supervisors, who have a great deal of expertise in how a particular job is done. These people are known as: