Scenario 5.1
CyberRocket 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 cruise the Web while cruising in space. The product depends on vastly new technology requiring a technical knowledge of astrophysics. CyberRocket is planning to rapidly expand this business, but it first must analyze the jobs needed to produce the Astro-Cruiser. The job analysis should contain information about what the workers will do, rather than what is involved in the job. The company would like to identify only the essential functions of the jobs, leaving them more flexibility. Two top executives, the head of research and development and the head of production, are the only two individuals within the company who really understand the new product and what new knowledge, skills, and abilities of employees will be necessary to produce it.
-Refer to Scenario 5.1. The job analysis information about what the new workers must be able to do, rather than about what the job entails, is likely to provide more information for job

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Job specifications outline the specific qualifications, skills, and abilities that a person must possess in order to perform the job duties effectively. This is the type of information that the company is seeking with their job analysis, as they want to identify only the essential functions of the jobs and leave themselves more flexibility in terms of hiring and training. By focusing on the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities, they can create job specifications that will help them find the right candidates for the job.

Scenario 5.1 CyberRocket Is a High-Tech Manufacturer with an Exciting New Product