Deck 4: R: Job Analysis

Question 1

The list of tasks, duties, and responsibilities that make up a job is known as a _____.

A)job search
B)job control
C)job specification
D)job description

Answer 1

D

Question 2

ADA has directly led many employers to _____.

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The government's job analysis procedures recommend interviewing

A)the best performing employees.
B)the long-tenure employees.
C)the typical employee.
D)workers just completing the probationary period.

Question 5

Conventional methods of collecting job information are _____.

A)open to bias and favoritism
B)reliable and objective
C)not well-suited to small organizations
D)relatively less time consuming

Question 6

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

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 7

According to the government's procedures of the job analysis process, the first interview should be conducted with the _____.

A)first-level supervisor
B)chief executive officer
C)HR manager
D)incumbent's co-workers

Question 8

A group of tasks performed by one person makes up a(n) _____.

A)position
B)job title
C)appraisal
D)incumbency

Question 9

Engineering, sales, and maintenance are examples of _____.

A)tasks
B)job families
C)job dimensions
D)appraisals

Question 10

Mike, a job analyst, is in the process of conducting a job analysis.He is given an initial tour of the work site by George, a first-level supervisor, and by Haley, a new recruit.According to the conventional job analysis procedures developed by the U.S.federal government, which of the following steps should Mike perform next?

A)Mike should conduct an interview with Hayley as she is in a better position to understand how the different tasks fit in the big picture.
B)Mike should prepare a preliminary list of duties that will serve as a framework for conducting interviews with Hayley and George.
C)Mike should conduct an interview with George to get an overview of the job.
D)Mike should review existing documents in order to develop an initial familiarity with the job.

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

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 13

Today, job analysis is typically performed by _____.

A)experienced job incumbents
B)new employees
C)HR generalists and supervisors
D)experienced workers

Question 14

A set of identical positions makes a _____.

A)procedure
B)task
C)title
D)job

Question 15

The most common way to collect job information is _____.

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 16

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 _____.

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Jane works as a copy editor at TreeTime Inc.She receives an e-mail from the human resources department with a link to a questionnaire that asks her to rate the necessary attributes required for her job.In this scenario, the approach used by TreeTime is characterized as:

A)quantitative job analysis.
B)objective job analysis.
C)conventional job analysis.
D)paired-comparison job analysis.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

A specific statement of what a worker does on a job is known as a(n) _____.

A)appraisal
B)task
C)position
D)job structure

Question 21

The Americans With Disabilities Act's essential-elements requirement for hiring and promotion decisions seems to require less detail than what is required for pay decisions.

Question 22

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

Question 23

The Americans With Disabilities Act has led to a significant increase in the employment rate of people with disabilities.

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

Apart from being reliable, a job analysis is also considered valid if:

A)the results of the job analysis are consistent among various analysts.
B)the results of the job analysis are consistent among various methods.
C)the job analysis is found to be acceptable.
D)the results converge among various sources of data and methods.

Question 26

All of the following statements regarding offshoring are true EXCEPT that _____.

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 proofreaders are high in susceptibility to offshoring
D)labor costs and proximity to customers affect offshoring decisions

Question 27

The level at which an analysis begins affects whether the work is similar or dissimilar.

Question 28

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

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 29

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

Question 30

One of the more readily accessible sources for generic job descriptions is the _____.

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

Question 31

When job analysis shows that managers and employees disagree on parts of a job, the best answer is to

A)collect more data.
B)use quantitative job analysis.
C)refer the problem to the compensation committee.
D)use an experienced compensation consultant.

Question 32

According to ADA regulations, essential functions refers to the fundamental job duties of the employment position the individual with a disability holds or desires.

Question 33

The verification process of job analysis is conducted with both the supervisor and the job incumbents.

Question 34

_____ looks at how an organization does its work: activities pursued to accomplish specific objectives for specific customers.

A)Job analysis
B)Market analysis
C)Job structure
D)Supply chain analysis

Question 35

If several incumbents, supervisors, and peers respond in similar ways to job analysis questionnaires, it suggests that the results are most likely to be _____.

A)useful
B)valid
C)invalid
D)unreliable

Question 36

Gina announces that she would lose her job as her company is considering to offshore her job to another country.In this case, Gina is most likely to be working in a job that requires her to:

A)devise advertising campaigns for his or her company.
B)curate art pieces in a museum.
C)promote the image of his company to the public.
D)manually fix typos in a document.

Question 37

All job incumbents can easily complete the PAQ as the reading level required for it is relatively low.

Question 38

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

Question 39

The PAQ measures jobs in terms of seven factors that are specific to each job.

Question 40

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

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 41

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

Question 42

Most organizations find it more practical and cost-effective to develop their own quantitative job analysis questionnaires than modifying existing questionnaires.

Question 43

Write a short note on Americans With Disabilities Act.

Question 44

Employers are more likely to collect task-level job information if the jobs are flexible and fast-changing.

Question 45

Recent research shows that different jobs, such as computer programmer and first-line supervisor, have significantly different ratings of importance and job requirements across countries.

Question 46

Most organizations do not engage in any regular updating of job analysis information.

Question 47

What should the manager do if employees and their supervisors do not agree on what is part of the job?

Question 48

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

Question 49

Quantitative job analysis methods increase reliability.

Question 50

Traditional job analysis that makes fine distinctions among levels of jobs has been accused of reinforcing rigidity in organizations.

Question 51

Reducing the number of job titles in a pay structure tends to raise morale and reduce turnover.

Question 52

Discuss the ways information can be collected.

Question 53

The reliability and validity of quantitative methods of job analysis have significantly reduced the importance of human judgment in job analysis.

Question 54

Some organizations analyze work content as part of work flow and supply chain analysis.

Question 55

Write a short note on offshoring and the susceptibility of job analysis to offshoring.