Human Resource Management Leslie Rue 11 edition Test Bank

Human Resource Management Leslie Rue 11 edition Test Bank

Chapter 04

Job Analysis and Job Design

1 Job design addresses the basic question of how a job is to be performed, who is to perform it, and where it is to be performed. 
 
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2 Most job analyses are performed on existing jobs that have previously been designed. 
 
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3 Job analysis is the first step in determining that employees receive fair compensation for their jobs. 
 
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4 An aggregation of two or more tasks is known as an element. 
 
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5 A position may be held by more than one person. 
 
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6 A group of similar jobs forms a task. 
 
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7 A thorough job analysis often uncovers unsafe practices and/or environmental conditions associated with a job. 
 
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8 A job specification may be prepared as the concluding section of a job description. 
 
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9 A job description should be a formal, written document, usually from one to three pages long. 
 
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10 Methods study identifies the motions and movements necessary for performing a task or job and then designs the most efficient methods for putting those motions and movements together. 
 
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11 Time study is sometimes called methods study. 
 
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12 Functional job analysis uses standardized statements and terminology to describe the content of jobs. 
 
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13 The primary advantage of the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) is that it can be used to analyze almost any type of job. 
 
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14 Reasonable accommodation means an employer may be required to alter the conditions of a particular job so as to enable a candidate to perform all essential functions. 
 
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15 Job scope refers to the freedom of jobholders to plan and organize their own work, work at their own pace, and move around and communicate as desired. 
 
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16 The sociotechnical approach to job design was first introduced as an alternative to the situational approach to viewing job design. 
 
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17 Most assembly line jobs are high in job scope and job depth. 
 
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18 Telecommuting is the practice of working at home or while traveling and being able to interact with the office. 
 
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19Job sharing is especially attractive to people who want to work, but not full-time. 
 
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