Felicia is an experienced lab technician, but at the moment she is not working in the lab. She is reviewing a list of activities associated with her job and rating them in terms of their importance. Most likely, Felicia is a
A) job seeker considering the best qualities she could bring to her new job.
B) soon-to-be retiree preparing to train the person who will replace her.
C) boss completing a job performance evaluation of her subordinates.
D) subject matter expert involved in a job analysis.
E) researcher conducting an industrywide study.

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A job analysis usually begins with drawing up a list of the activities involved in. Then, each activity on this list is rated by subject matter experts such as Felicia-people who generally have experience with the job and therefore are in a position to judge-as to its importance and frequency. Those that are rated highly by subject matter experts are retained and used to define task performance. Those retained behaviors then find their way into training programs as learning objectives and into performance evaluation systems as measures to evaluate task performance.

Felicia Is an Experienced Lab Technician, but at the Moment