Test bank for canadian human resource management a strategic approach 10th edition by schwind

02 B
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________

Anakit was surprised when her professor assigned each student in her human resource management
class the task of writing the job description and job specifications of a Group Member in a university
class. She had always thought that job descriptions were only used in business organizations. As she
considered what she needed to do for this assignment, she thought that it might have been very nice to
have a job description of a group member in the last class she was in, where the group dynamics were
very dysfunctional and the group project was not their best effort since some group members didn't do
their jobs.
1.

The human resource management university class has one professor and 40 students registered. The
students will later use the job descriptions and job specifications to choose group members. The group
members will have identical tasks and responsibilities. In this class, there will be
A. 41 jobs
B. 40 jobs and 2 positions
C. 2 jobs and 41 positions
D. 41 jobs and 2 positions
E. 2 jobs and 5 positions

2.

Anakit was trying to decide how to go about collecting job related information in order to conduct her job
analysis. Since there is no existing job description to update, where might you suggest Anakit look to see
if there are templates for similar jobs?
A. equipment operation manuals
B. training and safety manuals
C. National Occupational Classification (NOC)
D. organization chart of the university
E. on her roommates computer

3.

In what order should Anakit conduct her job analysis for the job of a Group Member?
Afamiliarize herself with the university class and the job; determine the uses of the job analysis
. information; determine the sources of job data; design the data collection instruments; choose the
method for data collection; write the job description and job specifications; collect the data
Bdetermine the uses of the job analysis information; familiarize herself with the university class and the
. job; determine the sources of job data; design the data collection instruments; choose the method for
data collection; collect the data; write the job description and job specifications
Cfamiliarize herself with the university class and the job; determine the sources of job data; determine the
. uses of the job analysis information; design the data collection instruments; choose the method for data
collection; write the job description and job specifications; collect the data
Dfamiliarize herself with the university class and the job; determine the uses of the job analysis
. information; determine the sources of job data; design the data collection instruments; choose the
method for data collection; collect the data; write the job description and job specifications
Efamiliarize herself with the university class and the job; determine the sources of job data; determine the
. uses of the job analysis information; design the data collection instruments; choose the method for data
collection; collect the data; write the job description and job specifications

4.

Anakit should consider collecting information from human sources of job data for this job from all of the
following EXCEPT
A. professors overseeing other classes at the university
B. job incumbents/current class group members
C. supervisor/your human resource management class professor
D. previous class group members
E. subordinates

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5.

What data collection method would be Anakit's best choice to collect job analysis information for the job
of a Group Member?
A. interviews
B. observation
C. (mailed) questionnaire
D. employee log
E. use only her own experience

6.

The statement "operates in a classroom environment, held at a standardized temperature, with little
risk of significant environmental risks" would be found in which section of the job description or job
specification?
A. human characteristics
B. working conditions
C. job identity
D. job summary
E. job responsibilities

7.

If Anakit indicates that her expectations for her group members are to achieve a grade of "A" in every
assignment, what application of job analysis does this relate to?
A. job description
B. job summary
C. job identity

D. job performance standards
E. job specifications

Scott Larder was hired by Streamliner Co. to review and evaluate its organizational structure and how
jobs are designed within the company. The Streamliner management team was very concerned about
ensuring that the organization operated as efficiently and effectively as possible, resulting in maximum
profitability for stakeholders. However, turnover of employees was quite high, and exit interviews
indicated that employees felt that jobs were too narrow in focus and therefore, boring.
8.

Streamliner Co.'s attempt to operate as efficiently as possible is an
A. organizational consideration of job design
B. ergonomic consideration of job design
C. employee consideration of job design
D. environmental (societal) consideration of job design
E. considered the same as task identity for job analysis purposes

9.

In order to focus on efficiency and workflow, Streamliner Co. was not focusing enough attention on
employee considerations of job design, which include all of the following EXCEPT
A. variety
B. ergonomics
C. feedback
D. task identity
E. task significance

10. In his evaluation, Scott Larder determined that the jobs in Streamliner Co. were overspecialized. His
solution to job overspecialization was to suggest the implementation of
A. job rotation

B. job enrichment
C. job analysis
D. job specifications
E. job enlargement

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02 B Key
Anakit was surprised when her professor assigned each student in her human resource management
class the task of writing the job description and job specifications of a Group Member in a university
class. She had always thought that job descriptions were only used in business organizations. As she
considered what she needed to do for this assignment, she thought that it might have been very nice to
have a job description of a group member in the last class she was in, where the group dynamics were
very dysfunctional and the group project was not their best effort since some group members didn't do
their jobs.
Schwind - Chapter 02

1.
(p. 51)

The human resource management university class has one professor and 40 students registered. The
students will later use the job descriptions and job specifications to choose group members. The group
members will have identical tasks and responsibilities. In this class, there will be
A. 41 jobs
B. 40 jobs and 2 positions
C. 2 jobs and 41 positions
D. 41 jobs and 2 positions
E. 2 jobs and 5 positions
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the uses of job analysis information for human resource managers.

Schwind - Chapter 02 #1

2.
(p. 54,
Fig 2-3)

Anakit was trying to decide how to go about collecting job related information in order to conduct her
job analysis. Since there is no existing job description to update, where might you suggest Anakit look
to see if there are templates for similar jobs?
A. equipment operation manuals
B. training and safety manuals
C. National Occupational Classification (NOC)
D. organization chart of the university
E. on her roommates computer
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Schwind - Chapter 02 #2

3.
(p. 52)

In what order should Anakit conduct her job analysis for the job of a Group Member?
Afamiliarize herself with the university class and the job; determine the uses of the job analysis
. information; determine the sources of job data; design the data collection instruments; choose the
method for data collection; write the job description and job specifications; collect the data
Bdetermine the uses of the job analysis information; familiarize herself with the university class and
. the job; determine the sources of job data; design the data collection instruments; choose the method
for data collection; collect the data; write the job description and job specifications
Cfamiliarize herself with the university class and the job; determine the sources of job data; determine
. the uses of the job analysis information; design the data collection instruments; choose the method

for data collection; write the job description and job specifications; collect the data
Dfamiliarize herself with the university class and the job; determine the uses of the job analysis
. information; determine the sources of job data; design the data collection instruments; choose the
method for data collection; collect the data; write the job description and job specifications
Efamiliarize herself with the university class and the job; determine the sources of job data; determine
. the uses of the job analysis information; design the data collection instruments; choose the method
for data collection; collect the data; write the job description and job specifications
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Schwind - Chapter 02 #3

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4.
(p. 54)

Anakit should consider collecting information from human sources of job data for this job from all of
the following EXCEPT
A. professors overseeing other classes at the university
B. job incumbents/current class group members
C. supervisor/your human resource management class professor
D. previous class group members
E. subordinates
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Schwind - Chapter 02 #4

5.
(p. 58-59)

What data collection method would be Anakit's best choice to collect job analysis information for the
job of a Group Member?
A. interviews
B. observation
C. (mailed) questionnaire
D. employee log
E. use only her own experience
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Schwind - Chapter 02 #5

6.
(p. 63)

The statement "operates in a classroom environment, held at a standardized temperature, with little
risk of significant environmental risks" would be found in which section of the job description or job
specification?
A. human characteristics
B. working conditions
C. job identity
D. job summary
E. job responsibilities
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-03 Describe the contents of a job description and a job specification.
Schwind - Chapter 02 #6

7.
(p. 65)

If Anakit indicates that her expectations for her group members are to achieve a grade of "A" in every

assignment, what application of job analysis does this relate to?
A. job description
B. job summary
C. job identity
D. job performance standards
E. job specifications
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-04 Discuss the various approaches to setting performance standards.
Schwind - Chapter 02 #7

Scott Larder was hired by Streamliner Co. to review and evaluate its organizational structure and
how jobs are designed within the company. The Streamliner management team was very concerned
about ensuring that the organization operated as efficiently and effectively as possible, resulting in
maximum profitability for stakeholders. However, turnover of employees was quite high, and exit
interviews indicated that employees felt that jobs were too narrow in focus and therefore, boring.
Schwind - Chapter 02

8.
(p. 69)

Streamliner Co.'s attempt to operate as efficiently as possible is an
A. organizational consideration of job design
B. ergonomic consideration of job design
C. employee consideration of job design
D. environmental (societal) consideration of job design
E. considered the same as task identity for job analysis purposes
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-05 Outline the key considerations in job design.
Schwind - Chapter 02 #8

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9.
(p. 71-72)

In order to focus on efficiency and workflow, Streamliner Co. was not focusing enough attention on
employee considerations of job design, which include all of the following EXCEPT
A. variety
B. ergonomics
C. feedback
D. task identity
E. task significance
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-05 Outline the key considerations in job design.
Schwind - Chapter 02 #9

10.
(p. 73)

In his evaluation, Scott Larder determined that the jobs in Streamliner Co. were overspecialized. His
solution to job overspecialization was to suggest the implementation of
A. job rotation
B. job enrichment
C. job analysis
D. job specifications
E. job enlargement
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-05 Outline the key considerations in job design.
Schwind - Chapter 02 #10

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02 B Summary
Category
Difficulty: Easy
Difficulty: Hard
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the uses of job analysis information for human resource managers.
Learning Objective: 02-02 Discuss the various steps in conducting job analysis and methods of job data collection.
Learning Objective: 02-03 Describe the contents of a job description and a job specification.
Learning Objective: 02-04 Discuss the various approaches to setting performance standards.
Learning Objective: 02-05 Outline the key considerations in job design.
Schwind - Chapter 02

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