MGMT 44430 Chapter 4

A job analysis ________.

determines a job's entry requirements

The job analysis technique that identifies behaviors that lead to extremely effective or extremely ineffective job performance is ________.

Critical incidents method

Which of the following are advantages of using structured questionnaires for job analysis?

Speed and low cost

Which of the following arguments about job analysis is most effective in order to gain the support of top managers?

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.

A job analysis that produces a valid selection system identifies characteristics in candidates that ________.

are not easily learned on the job

If the job of a loader exists to load packages on delivery trucks, the ability to safely lift and load packages onto a truck is a(n) ________.

essential function

The first step in conducting a job analysis is to ________.

get the support from top managers

Which of the following types of workers would most value the reward of having different tasks to do every day?

workers who are seeking skill development

A summary of the information collected during a job analysis is a ______.

Job rewards analysis

When a manager specifies what a new job will require and how it should be done she is engaging in job ________.

Design

A formal group or cluster of tasks is a ________.

job

The degree to which the composition of a reward package matches the needs and preferences of applicants or employees is the package's ________.

mix

Which of the following is contained in a task statement?

the physical working conditions of the job

Which of the following is not typically used as background information about a job when conducting a job analysis?

Competitors' job descriptions for similar jobs

The balance between the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards an employee receives by working for a particular employer in return for their job performance is the ________.

Employee value proposition

If speaking German is something that it is nice for employees to be able to do but is not necessary for good job performance, then speaking German is a(n) ________.

desirable criteria