Question 1

_______ is the process of determining a job's worth.

Accepted Answer

A)   Comparable worth
B)   Job analysis
C)   Job evaluation
D)   Performance appraisalE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

If you have a small number of incumbents in a job (6 people) , how many should you interview as part of your job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   all 6
B)   2
C)   4
D)   1E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 3

Creating a list of tasks that are thought to be involved with a job, and having job incumbents rate the tasks on scales such as frequency of occurrence and importance, best defines which job analysis method?

Accepted Answer

A)   Task analysis
B)   Critical incident technique
C)   Job-element approach
D)   Ammerman techniqueE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Salary surveys help establish:

Accepted Answer

A)   external equity
B)   legality
C)   BFOQ's
D)   internal equityE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The job evaluation process determines the amount of money that a job is worth; this amount is called _______compensation.

Accepted Answer

A)   financial
B)   monetary
C)   direct
D)   indirectE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following job analysis techniques is NOT a good source of information about competencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   CIT
B)   F-JAS
C)   AET
D)   TTAE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

In the task statement, "Types correspondence to be sent to vendors," ____ is the action and ___ is the object.

Accepted Answer

A)   correspondence / types
B)   correspondence / vendors
C)   types / correspondence
D)   vendors / typesE) None of the above
F) B) and D) C

Question 8

Which of the following sections in a thorough job description can be used in help wanted advertisements, internal job posting, and company brochures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Job title
B)   Brief summary
C)   Work activities
D)   Work contextE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Generating examples of good and bad performance, and categorizing these examples basedon their similarities and differences with other examples, best defines which job analysismethod?

Accepted Answer

A)   Task analysis
B)   Critical incident technique
C)   Job-element approach
D)   Ammerman techniqueE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 10

The _______ is the process of determining the work activities and requirements, and the _______ is the written result.

Accepted Answer

A)   job analysis / job description
B)   job description / job analysis
C)   job evaluation / job description
D)   job analysis / job evaluationE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The statistical method most commonly used in a salary equity study is:

Accepted Answer

A)   analysis of variance
B)   chi-square
C)   regression
D)   nominal analysisE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The ___ is an excellent job analysis method for information about the work environment.

Accepted Answer

A)   JCI
B)   PAQ
C)   F-JAS
D)   AETE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

____ is a structured job analysis method containing 194 items and is difficult to read.

Accepted Answer

A)   The critical incidents technique
B)   The PAQ
C)   The Ammerman technique
D)   Task analysisE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Determining the worth of a job defines:

Accepted Answer

A)   functional job analysis
B)   job evaluation
C)   comparable worth
D)   salary surveyingE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

A job evaluation concerns the worth of the _______, not the worth of the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   job / person
B)   person / job
C)   performance / product
D)   product / performanceE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Salary surveys are used to determine:

Accepted Answer

A)   internal equity
B)   external equity
C)   merit
D)   comparable worthE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is another name for a job competency?

Accepted Answer

A)   Work context
B)   Job factors
C)   Training requirements
D)   KSAOsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Even though the _______ are not law, courts have granted them "great deference."

Accepted Answer

A)   Amendments
B)   APA Principles
C)   Uniform Guidelines
D)   Standards and Practice GuidelinesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

According to national statistics, the average salary for women in the U.S. is approximately ____ of the average salary for men.

Accepted Answer

A)   57%
B)   98%
C)   50%
D)   82%E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

List and briefly describe the job analysis methods discussed in your text

Accepted Answer

• interview
• observation
• job particip...

Exam 2: Job Analysis and Evaluation

_______ is the process of determining a job's worth.

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If you have a small number of incumbents in a job (6 people) , how many should you interview as part of your job analysis?

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Creating a list of tasks that are thought to be involved with a job, and having job incumbents rate the tasks on scales such as frequency of occurrence and importance, best defines which job analysis method?

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Salary surveys help establish:

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The job evaluation process determines the amount of money that a job is worth; this amount is called _______compensation.

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Which of the following job analysis techniques is NOT a good source of information about competencies?

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In the task statement, "Types correspondence to be sent to vendors," ____ is the action and ___ is the object.

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Which of the following sections in a thorough job description can be used in help wanted advertisements, internal job posting, and company brochures?

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Generating examples of good and bad performance, and categorizing these examples basedon their similarities and differences with other examples, best defines which job analysismethod?

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The _______ is the process of determining the work activities and requirements, and the _______ is the written result.

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The statistical method most commonly used in a salary equity study is:

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The ___ is an excellent job analysis method for information about the work environment.

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____ is a structured job analysis method containing 194 items and is difficult to read.

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Determining the worth of a job defines:

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A job evaluation concerns the worth of the _______, not the worth of the _______.

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Salary surveys are used to determine:

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Which of the following is another name for a job competency?

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Even though the _______ are not law, courts have granted them "great deference."

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According to national statistics, the average salary for women in the U.S. is approximately ____ of the average salary for men.

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List and briefly describe the job analysis methods discussed in your text

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