Suppose your university is planning on hiring a new president. As part of this process, they hire an expert to determine the knowledge, abilities, skills, and other characteristics that the search committee should look for in potential candidates for the position. This process is known as
A) employee targeting.
B) job crafting.
C) job analysis.
D) validation study.

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Job analysis is the process of determining the knowledge, abilities, skills, and other characteristics that are necessary for a particular job. In this scenario, the university has hired an expert to conduct a job analysis to determine the qualifications and characteristics that potential candidates for the president position should possess. Employee targeting refers to identifying specific individuals who would be a good fit for a job, job crafting refers to modifying an existing job to better fit an individual's skills and preferences, and a validation study is a type of research that evaluates the effectiveness or validity of an assessment tool or process. None of these terms accurately describe the process described in the scenario of determining the necessary qualifications for a job.

Suppose Your University Is Planning on Hiring a New President