Scenario 5.1
CyberRocket Inc.is a high-tech manufacturer with an exciting new product, the Astro-Cruiser, a virtual Ethernet connector for shuttles orbiting the Earth.This product will allow astronauts to browse the Web while cruising in space.The product depends extensively on new technology and producing it requires extensive knowledge of astrophysics.CyberRocket is planning a rapid expansion of this business and needs to analyze the jobs that will emerge during the production of the Astro-Cruiser.The job analysis should contain information about what the workers will do in a job rather than what is involved in the job.The company would like to identify only the essential functions of the jobs.The head of the research and development team and the head of the production team are the only two individuals within the company who really understand the new product and the knowledge, skills, and abilities of employees that will be necessary to produce it.
-Refer to Scenario 5.1.In this scenario,who among the following will be the best source of information for the job analysis?

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Subject matter experts (in this case, the head of the research and development team and the head of the production team) are the best source of information for job analysis when the job requires specialized knowledge or skills. In this scenario, the production of the Astro-Cruiser requires extensive knowledge of astrophysics, which makes the subject matter experts the most suitable source of information. Current job incumbents, line managers, top management team, and union leaders may not have sufficient knowledge or expertise about the unique requirements of producing the Astro-Cruiser.

Scenario 5.1 CyberRocket Inc.is a High-Tech Manufacturer with an Exciting New Product