BUS 310 Week 4 Quiz

1. Which of the following statements is true of the critical incidents approach?

2. Which of the following statements is true of the task-analysis inventory method of job analysis? 

3. Which of the following lists the tasks, duties, and responsibilities that a particular job entails? 

4. Which of the following statements is true of human capital investments? 

5. Which of the following is a standardized job-analysis instrument whose focus is on managerial jobs, and the analysis is done in terms of 13 essential components of all administrative jobs? 

6. Which of the following is an individual presumed to be highly knowledgeable about a particular job and who provides data for job analysis? 

7. Which of the following statements is true of job specifications?

8. Which of the following focuses more on the individual who will perform the job than on the tasks, duties, and responsibilities that the particular job entails? 

9. Which of the following statements is true of market wage rates? 

10. Which of the following is a drawback of the task-analysis inventory? 

11. The key to successful termination of an employee is _____.

12. Identify a correct statement about mergers and acquisitions. 

13. Which of the following is a major cause for involuntary turnover in an organization? 

14. Which of the following is often used with new employees as a means of socializing them in their new job roles and is effective in reducing turnover? 

15. John, an executive at a top investment firm, often gets into heated arguments with his  boss over their differing views on how to best execute projects. They also come into conflict with each other because of their different working styles. In this scenario, John is most likely to be dissatisfied with his job because of: 

16. Which of the following refers to the system of rules and procedures for how and when punishment is administered and how severe the punishment should be? 

17. Which of the following statements is true of the job descriptive index? 

18. Which of the following refers to hours worked above the normal 40-hour workweek, for which there is usually a pay premium? 

19. Organizational citizenship behaviors include employee behaviors: 

20. Which of the following indicators can be used to assess the success or failure of a  merger or acquisition?