During the collection of information from individuals for the purpose of conducting a job analysis,why might different people in the same position and same job duties rate certain knowledge,skills,and abilities KSAs)as more important than other KSAs?
A)People tend to believe that the KSAs on which they score highly drive success in their jobs but not the KSAs on which they score poorly.
B)Insufficient rater training was provided prior to the collection of information from the individuals.
C)Even if the raters have the same position and duties,some of the raters may be more highly involved in certain job duties than are other raters.
D)All of the above

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All of the given options could contribute to why different people in the same position and job duties would rate certain KSAs as more important than others. Option A suggests that raters may prioritize the KSAs that they personally excel at, while neglecting those that they struggle with. Option B suggests that insufficient training may have led to inconsistent ratings of the KSAs. Option C suggests that individual differences in work assignments may impact how important certain KSAs seem to different raters. Therefore, all of these factors could lead to different ratings.

During the Collection of Information from Individuals for the Purpose