Job Analysis and Talent Management Process

True

In an effective talent management system, an employee's performance

appraisal would initiate training and development opportunities.

True or False?

True

Effective talent management focuses on developing employee competencies

that align with strategic goals.

True or False

C. Job analysis

All of the following types of information will most likely be collected by a human

resources specialist through a job analysis EXCEPT ________.

A. Job description

B. Job specification

C. Job analysis

D. Job context

C. Performance standards

All of the following types of information will most likely be collected by a

human resources specialist through a job analysis EXCEPT ________.

A. Work activities

B. Human behaviors

C. Performance standards

D. Employee benefits options

D. Reviewing relevant background information

Jennifer, a manager at an engineering firm, has been assigned the task of

conducting a job analysis. What should be Jennifer's first step in the process?

A. Deciding how the gathered information will be used

B. Collecting data on job activities and working conditions

C. Selecting representative job positions to assess

D. Reviewing relevant background information

A. Desired personality traits

All of the following requirements are typically addressed in job specifications

EXCEPT ________.

A. Desired personality traits

B. Required education levels

C. Necessary experience

D. Working conditions

C. Organizational chart

Which one of the following indicates the division of work within a firm and the

lines of authority and communication?

A. Process chart

B. Employee matrix

C. Organizational chart

D. Corporate overview

A. Using computerized systems to combine separate tasks

Which one of the following is an example of business process reengineering?

A. Using computerized systems to combine separate tasks

B. Creating a visual chart for workflow procedures

C. Assigning additional activities to new employees

D. Developing employee skills and behaviors

D. Worker

While performing the fifth step of a job analysis, it is essential to confirm the

validity of collected data with the ________.

A. EEOC representative

B. HR manager

C. Legal department

D. Worker

A. Job rotation

Which one of the following terms refers to systematically moving workers

from one job to another?

A. Job rotation

B. Job enrichment

C. Job enlargement

D. Job adjustment

False

Conducting the job analysis is the sole responsibility of the HR specialist.

True or False?

C. Holding a group interview with a supervisor

Jerome, a manager at an electronics company, needs to gather job analysis

information from a large number of employees who perform similar work. Which

one of the following would be most appropriate for Jerome?

A. Observing all employees

B. Interviewing the HR manager

C. Holding a group interview with a supervisor

D. Conducting telephone surveys of all employees

C. Reactivity

One of the problems with direct observation is ________, which is when workers

alter their normal activities because they are being watched.

A. Flexibility

B. Falsification

C. Reactivity

D. Diversion

False

Informal interviews provide quantitative job analysis information, which is why

they are frequently used by managers who need to determine the relative worth

of a job for pay purposes.

True or False

A. Diaries

Joaquin records every activity in which he participates at work along with the

time it takes him to complete each activity. Which of the following approaches to

job analysis data collection is most likely being used at Joaquin's workplace?

A. Diaries

B. Interviews

C. Observations

D. Questionnaires