Chapter 4 KC - Clardy - MGMT 3341
legal reasons for doing a job analysis relate to _______.
Making sure that hiring methods are job related
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
Cybernetic Incorporated is well known for the ____ of the rewards it presents to its employees. For example: employees are allowed to dress casually on all days of the workweek, have the option of flexible work schedules, and can bring their dogs to work with them.
distinctiveness
the balance between the intrinsic an extrinsic rewards an employee receives by working for a particular employer in return for their job performance is the ____.
employee value proposition
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
Analyzing how a job will look in three years to enable recruiters to hire people who will be able to do the job effectively over time is a ____.
future-oriented job analysis
The first step in conducting a job analysis is too ______.
get the support of top management
A summary of the characteristics of someone able to perform the job well is a ________.
person specification
The sets of behaviors people are expected to display in a company are called ____.
roles
which of the following are advantages of using structured questionnaires for job analysis?
speed & low cost
Which of the following is contained in task statement?
the physical working conditions of the job
a role that directly generates revenue for an employer is a _______.
value creator
a job analysis ______.
determines a job's entry requirements
A job task is a(n)________.
observable unit of work with a beginning and an end
____ are more broadly defined components of a successful worker's repertoire of behavior needed to do the job well.
Competencies
The job analysis technique that identifies behaviors that lead to extremely effective or extremely ineffective job performance is _____
critical incidents method
a behavior that interferes with leader performance is a ____.
derailer
when a manager specifies what a new job will require and how it should be done she is engaging in job ______.
design
If speaking German is something that 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
a formal group or cluster of tasks is a _____.
job
A systematic process of identifying and describing the important aspects of a job and the characteristic a worker needs to perform the job well is a ______.
job analysis
A summary of the information collected during the job analysis is a _______.
job rewards analysis
____ helps a company tailor its recruiting message to appeal the needs, values, and motivations of targeted potential applicants
job rewards analysis
The degree to which the composition of a reward package matches the needs and preferences of applicants or employees is the package's ________.
mix
