Test 2: CH 4-6

Choose among alternative approaches.

A major decision in job evaluation is to:

True

A potential disadvantage of skill-based pay is labor costs may create competitive disadvantage.

Job

A set of identical positions makes a

Task

A specific statement of what a worker does on a job is known as a(n)

The basis for work-related rationale for pay differences

Job analysis is important for both managers and employees because it is

False

Job-based and person-based structures are similar but have different purposes

Organization specific

Leadership, customer orientation, and functional expertise are examples of which competencies?

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Legislation passed in 1990 that requires that reasonable accommodations be provided to permit employees with disabilities to perform essential elements of a job.

Job-based

Managers whose employers use ___ plan focus on putting the right people in the right job.

True

Most organizations do not engage in any regular updating of job analysis information.

O*NET

One of the more readily accessible sources for generic job descriptions is the

True

Quantitative job analysis methods increase reliability.

False

Reducing the number of job titles in pay structure tends to raise morale and reduce turnover

Determining if all evaluators produced the same result

Reliability of job evaluation techniques is measured by:

True

Research shows that weights assigned to compensable factors can affect resulting pay structure.

Transactional work

Routine work is also termed _____.

False

Since business strategies may change often, compensable factors should rarely be added/deleted.

False

Skill-based pay limits the way people can be deployed to match work flow.

True

Skill-based pay plans can focus on both depth and breadth of work.

True

Skill-based plans are usually well accepted by employees because they see work/pay connection.

Cost-cutter

Skill-based plans tend to work best in organizations using a(n) ____ strategy.

True

Some organizations analyze work content as part of work flow and supply chain analysis

Collect more data/information

When job analysis shows the manager and employee disagree on part of the job, you should

Team dynamics

Which is not an option given for classifying competencies into three groups?

It can become bureaucratic and rule-bound.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the point method?

Job structure

Which of the following is an ordering of jobs based on their content and relative value

The pay level is the best in the industry

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a benchmark job?

It is developed using benchmark jobs then applied to others.

Which of the following is true of a job evaluation plan?

Vagueness and subjectivity

Which of the following reasons makes competencies a risky foundation for a pay system?

Training costs are the lowest in comparison to other plans.

Which of the following sentences regarding skill-based structures is FALSE

It is a necessary condition for validity

Which of the following statements about job reliability is true?

Gender and race of analysts affects reliability

Which of the following statements regarding reliability of job analysis is NOT true?

College degree

____ is least likely to be used in establishing skill-based certification methods.

Competency sets

____ translate each core competency into action

Competency indicators

______ are the observable behaviors that indicate the level of competency.

True

Compensable factors are aspects of work that add value to the organization.

The first-level supervisor

According to the government's procedures for job analysis, the first interview should be with

False

All job incumbents can easily complete the PAQ as the reading level required is relatively low.

Cost

All of the following EXCEPT ___ are bases for judging job analysis

Rankings are easy to defend and justify

All of the following are advantages of the ranking method EXCEPT ______.

Offshoring is limited to low skill jobs

All of the following are statements regarding offshoring EXCEPT

False

An advantage of ranging method is that the basis of comparison is called out.

Determining what to value

Compensable factors, skill blocks, and competency sets are used for:

Executive leadership's

Competencies are derived from ____ beliefs about the organization & its strategic intent.

Open to bias and favoritism

Conventional methods of collecting job information are

True

Data collected for job analysis would include relationships with suppliers and customers.

Job families

Engineering, sales, and maintenance are examples of

Valid

If incumbents, supervisors and peers respond in the same way, the results are most likely

Determine the compensable factors.

In the point method, the second step in designing the plan is to:

Include essential elements in job descriptions

The ADA has directly led many employers to

Point

The _____ method of job evaluation uses compensable factors.

Increases the understanding of the process

The advantage of using questionnaire in job analysis is that the involvements of employees

Factor degrees and weights

The certification process in skill-based pay is analogous to the _____ in job-based analysis.

External market value

The exchange value of a job is its _____.

True

The final result of the job analysis/job description/job evaluation process is a hierarchy of work.

Developing online software support

The final step in designing a point plan involves _____.

The typical employees

The government's job analysis procedures recommend interviewing

Classification

The job evaluation method that most resembles a bookcase with many shelves is:

Job description

The list of tasks, duties, and responsibilities that make up a job is known as a

Manufacturing industries

The majority of applications of skill-based pay have been in _____.

Point

The method of job evaluation most commonly used in the US and Europe is:

False

The most common way of allocating weights to factors is regression modeling.

Ask incumbents to fill out a questionnaire

The most common way to collect job information is to

False

The number of job evaluation plans required depends only on the number of employees in the Organization

False

The primary reason for documenting views of employees/supervisors is for Equal Pay Act

Job analysis

The process of collecting information that identifies similarities & differences among jobs is

All of the interviewees together

The verification step in the government's job analysis method is always conducted with

HR generalists and supervisors

Today, job analysis are typically performed by

False

Transactional work is typically paid more than tacit work.