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During a presentation on the merits of job analysis,a potential client asks you about the reliability of the various methods.What should you tell the client?


A) "All methods are equivalent and have high reliability."
B) "A job analysis is reliable only if it is conducted by trained analysts."
C) "Job analysis ratings are reasonably reliable except for task inventory ratings using job incumbents."
D) "All job analysis methods are moderately reliable,regardless of the method used."

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Research on the validity of job analysis ratings has shown that:


A) people are more accurate when rating specific tasks
B) people are more accurate when rating traits people need to do the job
C) people are more accurate when rating general job duties
D) the validity of ratings is constant across different kinds of job analysis ratings

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According to your textbook,the most specific level of a major job function is represented by


A) tasks.
B) duties.
C) elements.
D) positions.

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During job analysis,information is often obtained from subject matter experts (SMEs) .SMEs include


A) job analysts and company executives.
B) job analysts and supervisors.
C) job analysts and job incumbents.
D) job incumbents and supervisors.

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Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are often used to obtain information for job analysis.The local car manufacturing plant has asked you to put together a team of SMEs from which to obtain information about the tasks necessary for assembly of a car engine.Which of the following should NOT be included on this team?


A) A machinist on the assembly line
B) The night shift supervisor of the engine station of the assembly line
C) The factory owner
D) The quality assurance person

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You are asked by a client to summarize the current belief regarding the validity of job analysis methods.What would you say?


A) "Job analysis using trained analysts are valid,but those relying on task inventories of SME's are not."
B) "Job analysis provides useful information,but maybe subject to potential biases due to their reliance of human judgment."
C) "Job analysis conducted using interviews of SME's are more valid then those that rely on the use of trained observers."
D) "Job analysis ratings are not valid unless the job incumbents are trained on how to rate their job before hand."

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According to the principle of _________,two jobs of equal value to the organization should have similar pay scales,regardless of whether most employees in the jobs are men or women.


A) comparable worth
B) equality
C) job evaluation
D) essential worth

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John always deals with his clients in an honest and ethical manner.This would be considered a(n)


A) ability.
B) skill.
C) knowledge.
D) other personal characteristic.

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A job analysis can provide information on


A) worker characteristics required to successfully perform the job.
B) tasks done on the job.
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above

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Major categories of the PAQ include


A) information input.
B) mediation processes.
C) work output.
D) all of the above

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According to past research,which job analysis method is MOST likely to be unreliable?


A) Job Components Inventory
B) Functional Job Analysis
C) Position Analysis Questionnaire
D) Task Inventories

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A union representative comes to you and argues that the housekeepers and custodians at the upscale resort should be paid the same,since the positions contribute equally to the organization.This representative is arguing for the principle of:


A) compensable factors.
B) the Equal Pay Act.
C) comparable worth.
D) job analysis.

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A computer network engineer must understand the workings of the computer system she/he runs.This would be classified as __________ in a person-oriented job analysis.


A) knowledge.
B) skill.
C) ability.
D) Other personal characteristic.

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People who have detailed knowledge about the content and requirements of their own jobs or the jobs they supervise are called:


A) job analysts
B) subject matter experts
C) trained observers
D) work psychologists

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You have been assigned to collect job analysis information for your first job analysis.Which method is the most efficient method for you to use?


A) observe a job incumbent perform the job
B) interview SMEs
C) administer questionnaires to SMEs
D) do the job yourself

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___________are attributes or characteristics necessary to successfully perform a job.


A) Compensable factors
B) Critical incidents
C) KSAOs
D) Essential functions

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A person-oriented job analysis focuses primarily on collecting information on


A) the positions,tasks,duties,activities,and elements of a job.
B) the characteristics of job tasks.
C) the personal characteristics necessary to successfully perform the job.
D) all of the above

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Which is the LEAST time consuming method for collecting job analysis information?


A) having the job analyst perform the job
B) observing job incumbents
C) interviewing SMEs
D) giving out questionnaires to job incumbents

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Task inventories have questionable


A) internal consistency reliability.
B) inter-rater reliability.
C) content validity.
D) criterion related validity.

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Instances of behavior that represent different levels of job performance from outstanding to poor are known as


A) essential incidents
B) critical incidents
C) essential functions
D) critical functions

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