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Chapter 02 - Job Analysis and Design
Chapter 02
Job Analysis and Design
True / False Questions
1. In today's fast-changing environments, job analysis will continue to be relevant for legal
compliance and defensibility in the event of a court action.
TRUE
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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the uses of job analysis information for human resource managers.
Topic: 02-17 Job Analysis in Tomorrow's "Jobless" World
2. According to the text, global competition, fast technological obsolescence, changing
worker profiles, and rapid increases in knowledge requirements have made it difficult to
create accurate and up-to-date job descriptions.
TRUE
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the uses of job analysis information for human resource managers.
Topic: 02-17 Job Analysis in Tomorrow's "Jobless" World
3. A job is a collection of tasks and responsibilities performed by an individual whereas a
position consists of a group of related activities and duties.
FALSE
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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the uses of job analysis information for human resource managers.
Topic: 02-01 Uses of Job Analysis Information
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4. In today's fast-changing environment, the traditional boundaries between firms, suppliers,
and customers are no longer distinct.
TRUE
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Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the uses of job analysis information for human resource managers.
Topic: 02-17 Job Analysis in Tomorrow's "Jobless" World
5. Within the job analysis process, organization change occurs during the preparation for job
analysis phase.
FALSE
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Topic: 02-02 Steps in the Job Analysis Process
6. In unionized organizations, job analysis steps have to meet the various provisions of the
collective agreement between the management and the union.
TRUE
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Topic: 02-03 Phase 1: Preparation for Job Analysis
7. Job analysis questionnaires are checklists that seek to collect information about positions in
a uniform manner.
FALSE
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Topic: 02-04 Phase 2: Collection of Job Analysis Information
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8. When using a job analysis questionnaire, it is important to use the same questionnaire on
similar jobs.
TRUE
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Topic: 02-04 Phase 2: Collection of Job Analysis Information
9. Information about the job environment, such as health and safety hazards, is included in
working conditions on a job description.
TRUE
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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Topic: 02-04 Phase 2: Collection of Job Analysis Information
10. Performance standards describe to what level an employee needs to be doing the job to be
a good performer versus an average or a poor performer.
TRUE
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Topic: 02-04 Phase 2: Collection of Job Analysis Information
11. Health and safety training or equipment that is required would be included in a job
description under human characteristics.
FALSE
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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Topic: 02-04 Phase 2: Collection of Job Analysis Information