Free Job Analysis, Documentation and Evaluation Exam C2 Exam Practice Test

What best describes a useful guideline for the development of job descriptions?

• They should be implemented prior to any planned reorganizations.
• They should be designed to achieve certain desired outcomes based on the developers' impressions of the job.
• They should be kept up to date.
• They should be developed on an as-needed basis.

Base pay structure is best described as something that _________?

• The final step in the base pay structure design.
• Is built after the job worth hierarchy is created.
• Is used as framework for pay decisions.
• None of these
• All of these

Job documenation is best described as something that _________?

• Provides key information abut the nature of and level of work performed.
• Creates a job worth hierarchy using market data or job content
• Illustrates where each job fits, relative to other jobs.
• Includes written information about job content or the functions of the job and required knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). E None of these
• All of these

What are the plan steps in the job analysis process?

• Identify what information (critical data) needs to be collected about the jobs (based on the type of job evaluation plan used)
• Determine the sources of information to be used and who will conduct the data collection
• Develop a communication plan
• All of the above

Which method of job evaluation uses multiple factor regression analysis that may be used to predict salary or grade levels for nonbenchmark jobs?

• Market pricing
• Ranking
• Job component
• Point factor

What is fixed pay?

• Non-discretionary compensation that does not vary according to performance or results.
• Non-discretionary compensation that varies according to performance or results.
• Compensation that never changes
• Compensation that is targeted only to certain groups.

Employee representatives are important in the job analysis process because it depends on company policy.

• True
• False

Which of the following job evaluation methods is generally easier to communicate to employees?

• Classification
• Job component
• Point factor
• Market pricing

Incumbents are important in the job analysis process because ____________.

• They may have the most detailed information about their own duties and responsibilities
• They can provide a more objective and consistent approach to analyzing job content
• They can provide important validation of incumbent input
• None of the above

Which job analysis technique is best suited to assembly line workers?

• Direct observation
• Structured interview
• Individual interview
• Open-ended quesitonnaire