MAN6365 - Final Exam Questions with Revised
Answers| Verified 100% Correct
The KSAO portion of a job requirements matrix is often converted to a job description. -
✔✔FALSE
The term "task dimension" has the same basic meaning as "duties" or "areas of
responsibility." - ✔✔TRUE
Sentence analysis is used to develop competencies. - ✔✔FALSE
Tasks should be constructed using broadly applicable verbs, such as "supports,"
"assists," and "handles." - ✔✔FALSE
It is possible to weight task dimensions using either relative time spent, percentage of
time spent, or importance to overall job performance. - ✔✔TRUE
Knowledge is a body of information that can be directly applied to the performance of
tasks. - ✔✔TRUE
Skills are underlying, enduring traits of a person that are useful for performing a range
of tasks. - ✔✔FALSE
The work setting, attire, environmental conditions, and job hazards are associated with
a job's "context." - ✔✔TRUE
, Having two or more people independently develop task statements for a given job is a
way to enhance content validity and assess reliability. - ✔✔TRUE
It is not really necessary, or even advisable, to have an incumbent or supervisor serve as
job analysts. - ✔✔FALSE
Little research has been done to identify particular job-related skills. - ✔✔FALSE
In general, there are few, if any, sources of job information external to the organization
where the job is performed. - ✔✔FALSE
Direct observation is a source for job information that is well suited for jobs with
physical components, and relatively short cycle times for job tasks. - ✔✔TRUE
Using managers in a job analysis lends both expertise and neutrality to the process. -
✔✔FALSE
When a job analysis is likely to be legally, technically or politically scrutinized, it is best
to use an internal person to do the analysis, rather than an external consultant. -
✔✔FALSE
In general, when rational or narrative job analysis methods are desired, it is advisable to
rely on external consultants rather than internal staff. - ✔✔FALSE
A valuable use of O*NET is that it serves as a starting point in preparing knowledge
statements. - ✔✔TRUE
Answers| Verified 100% Correct
The KSAO portion of a job requirements matrix is often converted to a job description. -
✔✔FALSE
The term "task dimension" has the same basic meaning as "duties" or "areas of
responsibility." - ✔✔TRUE
Sentence analysis is used to develop competencies. - ✔✔FALSE
Tasks should be constructed using broadly applicable verbs, such as "supports,"
"assists," and "handles." - ✔✔FALSE
It is possible to weight task dimensions using either relative time spent, percentage of
time spent, or importance to overall job performance. - ✔✔TRUE
Knowledge is a body of information that can be directly applied to the performance of
tasks. - ✔✔TRUE
Skills are underlying, enduring traits of a person that are useful for performing a range
of tasks. - ✔✔FALSE
The work setting, attire, environmental conditions, and job hazards are associated with
a job's "context." - ✔✔TRUE
, Having two or more people independently develop task statements for a given job is a
way to enhance content validity and assess reliability. - ✔✔TRUE
It is not really necessary, or even advisable, to have an incumbent or supervisor serve as
job analysts. - ✔✔FALSE
Little research has been done to identify particular job-related skills. - ✔✔FALSE
In general, there are few, if any, sources of job information external to the organization
where the job is performed. - ✔✔FALSE
Direct observation is a source for job information that is well suited for jobs with
physical components, and relatively short cycle times for job tasks. - ✔✔TRUE
Using managers in a job analysis lends both expertise and neutrality to the process. -
✔✔FALSE
When a job analysis is likely to be legally, technically or politically scrutinized, it is best
to use an internal person to do the analysis, rather than an external consultant. -
✔✔FALSE
In general, when rational or narrative job analysis methods are desired, it is advisable to
rely on external consultants rather than internal staff. - ✔✔FALSE
A valuable use of O*NET is that it serves as a starting point in preparing knowledge
statements. - ✔✔TRUE
