HR test chapter 4

For the most part, Elinor likes the work she does. But she lacks a certain degree of motivation because she feels that it has no task significance. What does Elinor want her job to provide?

Impact on the lives or work of others

true or false--- Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the purpose of essential functions in a job description is to help match job requirements to organizational goals.

false

true or false---A review of certain positions at TRG Corp. revealed that those positions provide substantial freedom,independence, and discretion to the employees who hold them. According to the job characteristics model, these positions contain a high level of feedback.

false

true or false---Employee empowerment occurs when an organization allows its employees to participate in the decisions that affect the overall strategic direction of the organization.

false

true or false---Job specifications usually cover two areas (1) the skill required to preform the job, and(2) the level of autonomy inherent in the position.

false

true ore false---Randy was asked to create a list of tasks and their descriptions that could be used as a basis to identify components of a job specific to his organization. He should complete a critical incident analysis to complete these task.

false

Which of the following is an advantage of telecommuting? Employees develop high self-discipline while working alone at home., Communication within an organization improves as intercommunicating is unambiguous in comparison with face-to-face communication, Line managers accused to managing by observation may find supervising distributed employees easy, It reduces overhead costs and office space of a company

It reduces overhead costs and office space of a company

Stephen is not ready to retire yet, but he is starting to think about it. At this stage in his life, he can afford a reduction in pay, and he would like to have more time to explore other hobbies and interests while still working at the job that he really enjoys. which nontraditional work option would be most suitable for Stephen to pursue? telecommuting,flextime, job sharing, compressed worksheet

Job Sharing

Work arrangement programs involving a work schedule that differs from normal workweek scheduled 9 to 5 five days a week, include all of the following EXCEPT... The compressed workweek, Flextime, Job sharing, Job enrichment

Job enrichment

Susan would like to achieve a better balance between her work and personal lives. Her job duties do not require that she actually be in the office in order to complete them, and she has the self-discipline necessary to work alone with little supervision. Which nontraditional work option would be most suitable for Susan to peruse?

Telecommuting

Josef is thinking about applying for a new job. When he reviews the job description, which of the following should he expect to find in the job specifications section?

The skills required to perform the job

Most job descriptions contain all of the following EXCEPT ......the job title, a job identification, a job duties section, a job evaluation section

a job evaluation section

A job specification is...

a statement of the knowledge, skills and abilities required of a person to perform a job.

According to Herzberg, managers can enrich the jobs of employees by

adding more employees to jobs

Telecommuting is fairly common in states like California because

commute times are longer

Team synergy is heightened when team members engage in behaviors such as support, active listening, consensus decision-making,and .....

disagreements

The employees at UniTel are enthusiastic and immersed in their work to such an extent that it clearly has improved the performance of the company. This situation is called...

employee engagement

The goal of job____________is to make the job intrinsically motivating so that employees take pride in their work and want to do it well.

enrichment

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that job duties and responsibilities must be

essential job functions for job success

true or false--- A new position is being created in Tina's department. She has been asked to create a statement of the different duties, tasks, and responsibilities of the job. Tina is writing a job specification.

false

true or false--- Federal guidelines and court decisions now permit that performance requirements of a job may be based on invalid job-related criteria.

false

Which of the following is NOT a disinfectant of flextime schedules? flextime is difficult to implement in situations where workstations must be staffed at all times, flextime makes scheduling meeting more difficult, flextime makes it difficult to recruit and retain personnel, flextime makes it difficult for managers to supervise employees who work different hours than the manager does

flextime makes it difficult to recruit and retain personnel

Jacob is analyzing the elements in a work cycle that make up a particular job activity. He wants to determine the time required to complete each element and then see if any can be modified in a way that will reduce the time needed to complete the full work cycle for that activity. Jacob is involved in.

industrial engineering

Josef is considering a new job. Which section of the job description should he refer to in order to find out about the location of the job and the reporting relationships involved?

job identification section

Before committing to create a team, the organization should do ______________ analysis to evaluate the work and see if a team is appropriate.

process

An organization-specific list of tasks and their descriptions used as a basis to identify components of a job is known as

task inventory analysis

Job analysis is called the cornerstone of HRM because

the information is collects serves many HRM functions

true or false--- A review of certain positions at TRG Corp. revealed that those positions require completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work. According to the job characteristics model, these positions contain a high level of task identity.

true

true or false----KSAOs refer to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes required of a person performing a job.

true

true or false---Most job descriptions include a job title, a job identification section, and a job duties section.

true