Q4

In class you identified the competencies important for success as a "Human Resource Manager." Which of the following did we discuss as a pre-requisite? 1. Empathy 2. Emotional Intelligence 3. Principles and values 4. Emotional stability 5. Extroversion

Not 2

When using a "card sort" method of assessing job competencies which of the following is NOT a category used in the card sort. 1. Less Relevant 2. Desireable 3. Relevent 4. Critical

Not 2

The first step in conducting a job analysis is to ________. a.get the support of top managementb.communicate the purpose of the job analysis to the job expertsc.collect critical incidentsd.write the job description and person specification

A

________ are the knowledge, skills and abilities along with personal characteristics that work together to produce outstanding performance in a given area of responsibility. a.Competenciesb.Skillsc.Specificationsd.Tasks

A

A job analysis that produces a valid selection system identifies characteristics in candidates that ________. a.can be easily replacedb.are not easily learned on the jobc.are easily manipulatedd.can ensure efficiency and low cost at the same time

B

Which of the following arguments about job analysis is most effective in order to gain the support of top managers? a.Multiple approaches to job analysis can be combined to address the limitations of any single approach.b.The process will help identify employee characteristics that will augment the firm's business strategy and increase the company's return on its staffing investment.c.It is not uncommon for the job experts doing the analysis to try to color the job analyst's interpretation of the job to suit their personal goals and needs.d.By adequately planning and preparing for the job analysis, the results are likely to be more accurate and useful, and the job analysis should take less time and effort.

B

The job analysis technique that identifies behaviors that lead to extremely effective or extremely ineffective job performance is the ________. a. task inventory method b. job elements method c. critical incidents method d. structured interview method

C

A summary of the characteristics of someone able to perform the job well is a ________. a.job requisition b.job analysis c.job description d.person specification

D

In class you identified the competencies important for success as a "Human Resource Manager." Which of the following did we discuss as a pre-requisite? 1. Conscientiousness 2. Honesty 3. Previous related work experience 4. Supervisory skills 5. Prior leadership experience.

conscientiousness

In analyzing a job of a stenographer that is to be advertised as a vacancy, an employer found that the ________ for the job was rapid typing skills. a.bona fide occupational qualification b.employee value proposition c.desirable criteria d.essential function

d