Question 1

The primary goal of ergonomics is to reduce the information-processing requirements of a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best defines competency?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the set of duties performed by a particular team.
B)   It is the list of tasks, duties, and responsibilities (TDRs)  that a particular job entails.
C)   It is a set of related duties for accomplishing work.
D)   It is the activity that a work unit's members engage in to produce a given output.
E)   It is an area of personal capability that enables employees to perform successfully.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

In which of the following scenarios will workers be less motivated to perform a job per the Job Characteristics Model?

Accepted Answer

A)   When the job requires a variety of skills to be performed
B)   When the job requires completing the whole piece of work from beginning to end
C)   When the job has minimal impact on the lives of other people
D)   When the job allows individuals to take autonomous decisions about the job
E)   When a person receives clear information about performance effectiveness from the work itselfF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Adam is the HR manager at Infratech.To boost the productivity and efficiency of his team,Adam decides to create a new position within the team.He gathers necessary information from team members who are already performing the same or similar kind of duties.Based on the information gathered,Adam identifies the mental and physical tasks and any methods and resources required to carry out the job.This indicates that Adam is attempting to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   conduct a job evaluation
B)   prepare a job description
C)   conduct a utilization analysis
D)   conduct conjoint analysis
E)   implement job standardizationF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Job sharing is a work option in which several relatively simple jobs are combined to form a job with a wider range of tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is likely to contribute to errors in a job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use of multiple analysis methods to obtain a detailed job analysis
B)   Inputs from multiple sources like incumbents and supervisors
C)   Fixed and unchanging job descriptions for various jobs
D)   Combination of internal and external sources of information for job analysis
E)   Creation of comprehensive and detailed job descriptionF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Exam 4: Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

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Which of the following best defines competency?

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Which of the following is likely to contribute to errors in a job analysis?

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Job sharing is a work option in which several relatively simple jobs are combined to form a job with a wider range of tasks.

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In which of the following scenarios will workers be less motivated to perform a job per the Job Characteristics Model?

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Which of the following best defines competency?

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Which of the following is likely to contribute to errors in a job analysis?

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In which of the following scenarios will workers be less motivated to perform a job per the Job Characteristics Model?

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