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CHAPTER 4: JOB ANALYSIS - HR PLANNING

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a time when job analysis is performed?

a)

when new jobs are created

b)

when an organization is founded

c)

when jobs are changed significantly

d)

when an organization faces a downturn

2.

What is the process called by which top management determines overall organizational purposes and objectives and how they are to be achieved?

a)

objective planning

b)

organizational planning

c)

strategic planning

d)

tactical planning

3.

What are the two components of human resource planning?

a)

demand and objectives

b)

strategy and requirements

c)

requirements and availability

d)

availability and objectives

4.

ABC Technology manufactures 2,000 cell phones each week, which requires 20,000 hours of work from assemblers during a 40-hour week. How many assemblers does ABC need each week?

a)

200

b)

400

c)

500

d)

800

5.

Which of the following is a forecasting technique that uses the organization's current level of employment as the starting point for determining future staffing?

a)

bottom-up approach

b)

zero-base forecasting

c)

the Delphi technique

d)

simulation

6.

In ________, each successive level in the organization, starting with the lowest, forecasts its requirements, ultimately providing an aggregate forecast of employees needed.

a)

simulation forecasting

b)

zero-base forecasting

c)

cycle forecasting

d)

bottom-up forecasting

7.

Which of the following involves determining whether the firm will be able to secure employees with the necessary skills and from what sources these individuals may be obtained?

a)

planning forecast

b)

requirement forecast

c)

strategic forecast

d)

availability forecast

8.

The process of ensuring that a qualified person is available to assume a key managerial position once the position is vacant is referred to as ________.

a)

strategic planning

b)

departure planning

c)

succession planning

d)

skill planning

9.

In a workgroup consisting of a supervisor, three analysts, and five clerks, how many jobs and positions are involved?

a)

3 jobs; 9 positions

b)

6 jobs; 1 position

c)

9 jobs; 3 positions

d)

1 job; 6 positions

10.

Job analysis information is used to prepare ________.

a)

job requisitions

b)

budget reports

c)

job specifications

d)

corporate assessments

11.

Monica is an HR manager who needs to conduct a job analysis quickly and economically. Which method should Monica use?

a)

questionnaire

b)

observation

c)

interview

d)

employee recording

12.

Mario, an HR specialist at General Motors, needs to conduct a job analysis for the position of an assembly line operator. Which job analysis method would be most appropriate for Mario to use?

a)

simulation

b)

observation

c)

benchmarking

d)

employee recording

13.

Mario, an HR specialist at General Motors, needs to conduct a job analysis for the position of a financial analyst position. Which job analysis method is LEAST appropriate for Mario to use?

a)

interview

b)

employee recording

c)

questionnaire

d)

observation

14.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in a job description?

a)

major duties performed

b)

percentage of time devoted to each duty

c)

performance standards to be achieved

d)

specific details about benefits and compensation

15.

All of the following are items typically included in the job specification EXCEPT ________.

a)

educational requirements

b)

required compensation

c)

physical capabilities

d)

personality traits

16.

The process of determining the specific tasks to be performed, the methods used in performing these tasks, and how the job relates to other work in the organization refers to ________.

a)

job design

b)

job analysis

c)

job enrichment

d)

job enlargement

17.

Which term refers to basic changes in the content and level of responsibility of a job so as to provide greater challenges to the worker?

a)

job rotation

b)

job analysis

c)

job enrichment

d)

job enlargement

18.

Which of the following terms refers to increasing the number of tasks a worker performs, with all of the tasks at the same level of responsibility?

a)

job design

b)

job rotation

c)

job enrichment

d)

job enlargement

19.

Audrey is a recent college graduate who was hired by a computer manufacturing firm. Each week, Audrey will be assigned to a different department in order to broaden her understanding of the firm and help her understand a variety of jobs. In which of the following is Audrey most likely participating?

a)

job rotation

b)

job evaluation

c)

job enrichment

d)

job enlargement

20.

Which term refers to the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to become more competitive?

a)

reengineering

b)

total process quality

c)

total quality management

d)

management by objectives