Question 1

One method to simplify a job's mental demands is to limit the amount of memorization required for the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true about knowledge,skills,abilities,and other characteristics (KSAOs) that are required for a job?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are characteristics about the work to be performed, rather than the person on the job.
B)   They are primarily used in job descriptions, rather than in job specifications.
C)   They play an important role in interviews and selection decisions.
D)   They are directly observable in operation and provide a clear basis for selection.
E)   In developing job specifications, any one of the elements of KSAOs must be considered.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

_____ refers to the option given to employees to work away from a centrally located office.

Accepted Answer

A)   Zero-hour contract
B)   Telework
C)   Retroactive overtime
D)   Flextime
E)   Compressed workweekF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Job descriptions generally contain all of the following components EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the job title
B)   a list of essential duties
C)   a brief description of the responsibilities
D)   the details of pay and benefits attached to the job
E)   the details of the tasks involvedF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Job extension is defined as moving employees among several different jobs without changing the nature of the jobs the employee handles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Briefly describe the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ).What the advantages and disadvantages of using the PAQ as source of job information?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What method can an organization employ to design jobs with a view of maximizing efficiency?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

A telework arrangement is generally difficult to set up for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   editors
B)   software programmers
C)   manufacturing workers
D)   graphic designers
E)   accountantsF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Carla Warne is an HR executive looking for a new job.She comes across an advertisement in a newspaper seeking applications for the post of an HR manager.The advertisement exclusively highlights requirements such as strong communication skills,excellent teamwork,and leadership skills.These requirements constitute the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Knowledge
B)   Personality traits
C)   Skill
D)   Responsibility
E)   AbilityF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The _____ Questionnaire is a standardized job analysis questionnaire containing 194 questions about work behaviors,work conditions,and job characteristics that apply to a wide variety of jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Utilization Analysis
B)   Fleishman Job Analysis
C)   Work Flow Design
D)   Conjoint Analysis
E)   Position AnalysisF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following HR activities is similar to analyzing a job that does not yet exist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Human resource planning
B)   Career development
C)   Job evaluation
D)   Work redesign
E)   SelectionF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

What is the goal of ergonomics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Empowering the employees by giving them decision-making authority
B)   Reducing the physical strain on employees performing the job
C)   Reducing the number of reporting relationships in the job
D)   Enlarging jobs by moving employees among several different jobs
E)   Increasing the job's mental demandsF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following job analysis methods requires subject-matter experts to evaluate a job in terms of abilities required to perform the job?

Accepted Answer

A)   Work Sampling Technique
B)   Participatory Observation Technique
C)   Fleishman Job Analysis System
D)   Position Analysis Questionnaire
E)   Conjoint Analysis TechniqueF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is true about telework?

Accepted Answer

A)   Telework is the most difficult to implement for people in managerial or professional jobs.
B)   A telework arrangement is the easiest to set up for manufacturing workers.
C)   Telecommuting supports the strategy of corporate social responsibility by reducing the employee's need to commute by vehicles.
D)   Telework arrangements are mandatorily restricted to employees who are disabled or need to be available for children or elderly relatives.
E)   Telecommuting is only provided for employees who hold key strategic positions in the company.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Work flow design is the process of analyzing the tasks necessary for the production of a product or service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Once the outputs are identified,the next step in a work flow analysis involves _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   identifying the materials needed to generate the output
B)   determining the human resource requirements for production
C)   examining the work processes used to generate those outputs
D)   taking an inventory of the special equipment, facilities, and systems needed for production
E)   estimating the data and information needed by the work unitF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)is meant to be completed by job incumbents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following steps can an organization take to enrich manufacturing jobs for its employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   Divide tasks among employees in great detail.
B)   Carry out time-and-motion studies to identify one best way to perform a job.
C)   Make the tasks repetitive and simple to avoid errors.
D)   Give employees more authority to manage the production process.
E)   Encourage job specialization and division of labor.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The manager of a local grocery store places a short conveyor belt that allows customers to place items on it prior to billing.This saves the cashier from the physical strain of bending forward and reaching into carts to retrieve the items.This change is congruent with the _____ approach to job design.

Accepted Answer

A)   telecommuting
B)   job enrichment
C)   ergonomics
D)   flextime
E)   job sharingF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

_____ refers to factual or procedural information that is necessary for successfully performing a task.

Accepted Answer

A)   Knowledge
B)   Attitude
C)   Experience
D)   Personality
E)   OutlookF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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