HRMN 5470 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Internally consistent compensation systems - Answers - Define clearly the relative value
of each job among all jobs within a company. This orderly set of jobs represents the job
structure or hierarchy. Companies rely on a simple, yet fundamental, principle for
building internally consistent compensation systems: Jobs that require greater
qualifications, more responsibilities, and more complex duties should be paid more
highly than jobs that require lesser qualifications, fewer responsibilities, and less
complex job duties.
job analysis - Answers - Is a systematic process for gathering, documenting, and
analyzing information in order to describe jobs.
job content - Answers - Refers to the actual activities that employee must perform in the
job. _______ _____ descriptions may be broad, general statements of job activities or
detailed descriptions of duties and tasks performed in the job.
job evaluation - Answers - Systematically recognizes differences in the relative worth
among a set of jobs and establishes pay differentials accordingly.
worker requirements - Answers - Represent the minimum qualifications and skills that
people must have to perform a particular job. Such requirements usually include
education, experience, licenses, permits, and specific abilities such as typing, drafting,
or editing.
working conditions - Answers - Are the social context or physical environment where
work will be performed.
major occupational groups - Answers - Refer to the 23 broad classifications of similar
jobs in the Standard Occupational Classification system.
reliable job analysis - Answers - Yields consistent results under similar conditions.
job descriptions - Answers - Summarize a job's purpose and list its task, duties, and
abilities necessary to perform the job at a minimum level.
job titles - Answers - Listed in job descriptions, indicate job designations.
job summary - Answers - Is a statement contained in job descriptions, summarizes the
job based on two to four descriptive statements.
, job duties - Answers - Is a section in job descriptions, describe the major work activities
and, if pertinent, supervisory responsibilities.
worker specifications - Answers - Is a section in job descriptions, lists the education,
skills, abilities, knowledge, and other qualifications individuals must possess to perform
the job adequately.
education - Answers - Based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
guidelines, refers to formal training.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Answers - Is a federal government
agency, oversees and enforces various employment laws that guard against illegal
discrimination including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
skill - Answers - Based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines,
refers to an observable competence to perform a learned psychomotor act.
ability - Answers - Based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines,
refers to a present competence to perform an observable behavior that results in an
observable product.
knowledge - Answers - Based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
guidelines, refers to a body of information applied directly to the performance of a
function.
Occupational Information Network (O*NET) - Answers - Is a database designed to
describe jobs in the relatively new service sector of the economy and to more accurately
describe jobs that evolved as the result of technological advances.
O*NET Content Model - Answers - Is part of O*NET; lists six categories of job and
worker information. Job information contains the components that relate to the actual
work activities of a job (i.e., information that HR professionals should include in the
summary and duties sections of job descriptions). Worker information represents
characteristics of employees that contribute to successful job performance.
Experience and training - Answers - Information describes specific preparation required
for entry into a job plus past work experience contributing to qualifications for an
occupation.
Licensing - Answers - Information describes licenses, certificates, or registrations that
are used to identify levels of skill or performance relevant to occupations.
occupational requirements - Answers - Include generalized work activities,
organizational context, and work context.
ANSWERS
Internally consistent compensation systems - Answers - Define clearly the relative value
of each job among all jobs within a company. This orderly set of jobs represents the job
structure or hierarchy. Companies rely on a simple, yet fundamental, principle for
building internally consistent compensation systems: Jobs that require greater
qualifications, more responsibilities, and more complex duties should be paid more
highly than jobs that require lesser qualifications, fewer responsibilities, and less
complex job duties.
job analysis - Answers - Is a systematic process for gathering, documenting, and
analyzing information in order to describe jobs.
job content - Answers - Refers to the actual activities that employee must perform in the
job. _______ _____ descriptions may be broad, general statements of job activities or
detailed descriptions of duties and tasks performed in the job.
job evaluation - Answers - Systematically recognizes differences in the relative worth
among a set of jobs and establishes pay differentials accordingly.
worker requirements - Answers - Represent the minimum qualifications and skills that
people must have to perform a particular job. Such requirements usually include
education, experience, licenses, permits, and specific abilities such as typing, drafting,
or editing.
working conditions - Answers - Are the social context or physical environment where
work will be performed.
major occupational groups - Answers - Refer to the 23 broad classifications of similar
jobs in the Standard Occupational Classification system.
reliable job analysis - Answers - Yields consistent results under similar conditions.
job descriptions - Answers - Summarize a job's purpose and list its task, duties, and
abilities necessary to perform the job at a minimum level.
job titles - Answers - Listed in job descriptions, indicate job designations.
job summary - Answers - Is a statement contained in job descriptions, summarizes the
job based on two to four descriptive statements.
, job duties - Answers - Is a section in job descriptions, describe the major work activities
and, if pertinent, supervisory responsibilities.
worker specifications - Answers - Is a section in job descriptions, lists the education,
skills, abilities, knowledge, and other qualifications individuals must possess to perform
the job adequately.
education - Answers - Based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
guidelines, refers to formal training.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Answers - Is a federal government
agency, oversees and enforces various employment laws that guard against illegal
discrimination including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
skill - Answers - Based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines,
refers to an observable competence to perform a learned psychomotor act.
ability - Answers - Based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines,
refers to a present competence to perform an observable behavior that results in an
observable product.
knowledge - Answers - Based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
guidelines, refers to a body of information applied directly to the performance of a
function.
Occupational Information Network (O*NET) - Answers - Is a database designed to
describe jobs in the relatively new service sector of the economy and to more accurately
describe jobs that evolved as the result of technological advances.
O*NET Content Model - Answers - Is part of O*NET; lists six categories of job and
worker information. Job information contains the components that relate to the actual
work activities of a job (i.e., information that HR professionals should include in the
summary and duties sections of job descriptions). Worker information represents
characteristics of employees that contribute to successful job performance.
Experience and training - Answers - Information describes specific preparation required
for entry into a job plus past work experience contributing to qualifications for an
occupation.
Licensing - Answers - Information describes licenses, certificates, or registrations that
are used to identify levels of skill or performance relevant to occupations.
occupational requirements - Answers - Include generalized work activities,
organizational context, and work context.
