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If we are going to design mechanistic jobs,we try to make the job complicated so the worker can get good at it.

A) True
B) False

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All of the following are disadvantages of using temporary workers except:


A) Temps may not know the job or the culture.
B) They generally have lower motivation.
C) There can be legal problems associated with the length of employment of temporary workers.
D) They are usually less loyal to the organization.
E) The company can hire in workers with specific skill sets.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Laura is trying to identify the work performed and the working conditions for the job of ombudsperson.This job has never existed at Acme Global and Laura does not know much about the job.In this case,the ________ job analysis method would be most appropriate.


A) subject matter expert panel
B) interview
C) diary
D) observation

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Contract and temporary workers are very loyal to the organization,and are very motivated to work.

A) True
B) False

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The U.S.Department of Labor uses ______ to describe jobs.


A) CODAP
B) O*NET
C) Position Description questionnaires
D) GOV.JOB
E) The Hay System

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Lauren and Casey are working to identify the work processes that create Acme Global's products.They are beginning with the organizational output.Next they will identify the tasks and the inputs.The tool they are using is _______.


A) job design
B) job specification
C) workflow analysis
D) hoteling

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Stephanie and Mallory are working to identify the work performed and the working conditions for each job within Acme Global.Their final product contains duties,responsibilities,skills,knowledge required,outcomes,and working conditions for each job.The tool they are using is _______.


A) job design
B) job analysis
C) job specification
D) HR forecasting

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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What is Job Analysis? What is its purpose,and what are the major methods of accomplishing a job analysis?

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Don is conducting a job analysis.He gives Sara a questionnaire to complete,since she has held the position of lead technician for six years now.In this scenario,Sara is ______________.


A) the former employee
B) the customer
C) the supervisor
D) the incumbent

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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___________ jobs change rapidly and job analysis is not as valuable.


A) Mechanistic
B) Organic
C) Trilateral
D) Matrix
E) Functional

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The Acme Global Corporation has a labor surplus.Specifically,it has too many workers in one type of job and too few in another.Its best method for dealing with its surplus would be _________.


A) downsizing
B) early retirement
C) retraining
D) natural attrition

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Discuss the three most common quantitative HR forecasting methods.

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Taking an in-house function such as drug and alcohol counseling and having someone else do it outside the organization is called:


A) Outcasting
B) Defensing
C) Optioning
D) Outsourcing
E) Rehousing

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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To complete a workflow analysis for each product or service that we provide in the organization,we have to identify the _____________ that create that product or service.


A) sustainability impact
B) material domain
C) managing label
D) work process

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Nicole wants to apply the Job Characteristics Model to her employees' work.She plans to give her employees more discretion to make decisions in planning,organizing,and controlling their tasks.Nicole is trying to change the ________ of the jobs.


A) skill variety
B) feedback
C) task significance
D) autonomy

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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One disadvantage to using questionnaires to complete job analysis activities is the expense and time it takes to train people to administer the questionnaires.

A) True
B) False

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In Work flow Analysis,numbers and types of employees,monetary requirements,materials and equipment make up our ______.


A) structure
B) assignments
C) work processes
D) productivity
E) Resource inputs

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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Early retirement is a good choice for solving labor shortage problems.

A) True
B) False

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Job specifications identify the major tasks,duties,and responsibilities that make up components of a job.

A) True
B) False

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_________________identifies the estimated supply and demand for the different types of human resources needed within the organization.


A) Job analysis
B) Job design
C) HR liabilities
D) HR forecasting

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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