Question 1

Discrepancies in job analysis information may indicate that more than one job has been lumped under one title.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Typical data collected for a job analysis would not include relationships with suppliers and customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List the major decisions in designing a job analysis.

Accepted Answer

The major decisions in designing a job a

Question 4

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 performance appraisal. 
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 performance appraisal.

Question 5

"Reviewing existing documents to get a big picture of a job" is the first step in the government job analysis method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the best sources for generic job descriptions is _______________

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureau of National Affairs 
B)  Department of Labor 
C)  O*NET 
D)  Dictionary of Occupational Titles 
A)  Bureau of National Affairs 
B)  Department of Labor 
C)  O*NET 
D)  Dictionary of Occupational Titles

Question 7

What are the usual steps in a conventional job analysis procedure? List them in their order of occurrence.

Accepted Answer

The steps in conventional job analysis p

Question 8

The question,"Give an example of a particularly difficult time at work" is an example of which method of job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job analysis questionnaire 
B)  PAQ 
C)  Task inventory 
D)  On-line job survey 
A)  Job analysis questionnaire 
B)  PAQ 
C)  Task inventory 
D)  On-line job survey

Question 9

Conventional job analysis methods are being replaced by quantitative methods for all but which of the following reasons? Conventional methods are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  open to bias and favoritism 
B)  often subjective 
C)  not well-suited to small organizations 
D)  require more time consuming 
A)  open to bias and favoritism 
B)  often subjective 
C)  not well-suited to small organizations 
D)  require more time consuming

Question 10

Job evaluation is usually conducted before job analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

(p.119 Traditional job analysis has been associated with _____ organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  loosely-coupled 
B)  bureaucratic 
C)  matrix 
D)  global 
A)  loosely-coupled 
B)  bureaucratic 
C)  matrix 
D)  global

Question 12

In the process of creating an internal structure,"assess relative value" is done after _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  determining what to value 
B)  collecting and summarizing job content information 
C)  translate into structure 
D)  job evaluation 
A)  determining what to value 
B)  collecting and summarizing job content information 
C)  translate into structure 
D)  job evaluation

Question 13

One of the best solutions to a poorly defined or changing job is including more respondents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  job evaluation 
B)  job analysis 
C)  observation 
D)  work structure analysis 
A)  job evaluation 
B)  job analysis 
C)  observation 
D)  work structure analysis

Question 15

"Essential elements" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks that are most important for job success. 
B)  activities and duties rated critical by management. 
C)  tasks that cannot be reassigned to other workers. 
D)  highly rated tasks in a task inventory. 
A)  tasks that are most important for job success. 
B)  activities and duties rated critical by management. 
C)  tasks that cannot be reassigned to other workers. 
D)  highly rated tasks in a task inventory.

Question 16

All of the following statements regarding offshoring are true except _____________

Accepted Answer

A)  Offshoring is limited to low-skill jobs 
B)  Art director and animal scientist jobs are low in susceptibility to offshoring. 
C)  Medial transcriptionists and proof-readers are high in susceptibility to offshoring. 
D)  Labor costs and proximity to customers affect offshoring decisions. 
A)  Offshoring is limited to low-skill jobs 
B)  Art director and animal scientist jobs are low in susceptibility to offshoring. 
C)  Medial transcriptionists and proof-readers are high in susceptibility to offshoring. 
D)  Labor costs and proximity to customers affect offshoring decisions.

Question 17

The most important reason for conducting job analysis is work-related information is needed to determine pay and pay differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An increasingly common method of job analysis is quantitative job analysis conducted on a website.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Capturing a job's essential elements requires less detail than required for compensation decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Generic job descriptions are frequently used in bureaucratic organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discrepancies in job analysis information may indicate that more than one job has been lumped under one title.

Typical data collected for a job analysis would not include relationships with suppliers and customers.

List the major decisions in designing a job analysis.

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

"Reviewing existing documents to get a big picture of a job" is the first step in the government job analysis method.

One of the best sources for generic job descriptions is _______________

What are the usual steps in a conventional job analysis procedure? List them in their order of occurrence.

The question,"Give an example of a particularly difficult time at work" is an example of which method of job analysis?

Conventional job analysis methods are being replaced by quantitative methods for all but which of the following reasons? Conventional methods are _____.

Job evaluation is usually conducted before job analysis.

(p.119 Traditional job analysis has been associated with _____ organizations.

In the process of creating an internal structure,"assess relative value" is done after _____.

One of the best solutions to a poorly defined or changing job is including more respondents.

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

"Essential elements" refers to

All of the following statements regarding offshoring are true except _____________

The most important reason for conducting job analysis is work-related information is needed to determine pay and pay differences.

An increasingly common method of job analysis is quantitative job analysis conducted on a website.

Capturing a job's essential elements requires less detail than required for compensation decisions.

Generic job descriptions are frequently used in bureaucratic organizations.

The Pay Model

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 Structures

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: Job Analysis

Discrepancies in job analysis information may indicate that more than one job has been lumped under one title.

Typical data collected for a job analysis would not include relationships with suppliers and customers.

List the major decisions in designing a job analysis.

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

"Reviewing existing documents to get a big picture of a job" is the first step in the government job analysis method.

One of the best sources for generic job descriptions is _______________

What are the usual steps in a conventional job analysis procedure? List them in their order of occurrence.

The question,"Give an example of a particularly difficult time at work" is an example of which method of job analysis?

Conventional job analysis methods are being replaced by quantitative methods for all but which of the following reasons? Conventional methods are _____.

Job evaluation is usually conducted before job analysis.

(p.119 Traditional job analysis has been associated with _____ organizations.

In the process of creating an internal structure,"assess relative value" is done after _____.

One of the best solutions to a poorly defined or changing job is including more respondents.

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

"Essential elements" refers to

All of the following statements regarding offshoring are true except _____________

The most important reason for conducting job analysis is work-related information is needed to determine pay and pay differences.

An increasingly common method of job analysis is quantitative job analysis conducted on a website.

Capturing a job's essential elements requires less detail than required for compensation decisions.

Generic job descriptions are frequently used in bureaucratic organizations.

The Pay Model

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 Structures

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