Purrfect Pets is a local pet supply store with a following of loyal customers who appreciate the personal service the store's employees provide. After a very profitable year, Purrfect Pets is expanding by opening two more stores. Before hiring employees for the new stores, the manager is considering the idea of conducting a job analysis for each position. Which of the following, if true, would best support the argument that the manager should use a position analysis questionnaire to collect job analysis information?
A)Compliance with EEO laws requires businesses to compile quantitative data.
B)Management wants to develop a pay scale for all employees at Purrfect Pets.
C)Purrfect Pets managers are unfamiliar with the typical routines of most employees.
D)Managers believe that some Purrfect Pets employees are overlooking important daily tasks.

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B)The primary reason to use a position analysis questionnaire is to gather quantitative data that enables managers to compare jobs for pay purposes. Although a PAQ provides quantitative data, businesses are not required by EEO laws to use them. Interviews or observations would be more appropriate for uncovering overlooked tasks or becoming familiar with an employee's duties.

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