BSAD 310 Module 3 Test. 50 Questions with Correct Answers
• Question 1 1 out of 1 points
In the context of the six sections of the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ), represent the
reasoning, decision-making, planning, and information-processing activities involved in performing
a job.
Selected
Answer: c.
mental processes
Answers: a.
job contexts
b.
special codes
c.
mental processes
d.
information inputs
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true of efficiency wages?
Selected
Answer: d.
They are offered to attract the best employees.
Answers: a.
They lead to a decrease in the average market wage
rate.
b.
They are higher for jobs with low demand.
c.
They result in an increase in employee turnover.
d.
They are offered to attract the best employees.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The first step in the job-analysis process of an organization involves determining:
Selected
Answer: a.
the precise information needs of the organization.
Answers: a.
the precise information needs of the organization.
b.
who is responsible for collecting data.
c.
, the subject matter experts within the organization.
d.
the methods for obtaining the information that the organization requires.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
In the context of the progressive disciplinary program of an organization, is a temporary layoff,
usually with pay, when there is an ongoing investigation.
Selected
Answer: c.
suspension
Answers: a.
rightsizing
b.
disbanding
c.
suspension
d.
termination
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true of the critical incidents approach?
Selected
Answer: a.
It is most widely used in connection with the development of appraisal instruments.
Answers: a.
It is most widely used in connection with the development of appraisal instruments.
b.
It proposes that all jobs be described in terms of the level of involvement with people,
data, and things.
c.
It is a standardized job-analysis instrument consisting of 194 items.
d.
It represents the first attempt to develop a single instrument that can describe all jobs
in common terms.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
is a dimension of interactional justice that deals with the extent to which an individual is
treated with respect and dignity when he or she is told about the decision of layoff.
Selected
Answer: d.
Interpersonal justice
Answers: a.
Distributive justice
, b.
Informational
justice
c.
Procedural justice
d.
Interpersonal justice
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true of job specifications?
Selected
Answer: b.
They may include general educational requirements.
Answers: a.
They provide some indication of the relative importance of specific tasks in the
effective conduct of jobs.
b.
They may include general educational requirements.
c.
They may specify major job elements.
d.
They focus more on jobs than on the individuals required to perform those jobs.
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine are inapplicable when:
Selected
Answer: a.
an individual has an implied contract guaranteeing employment.
Answers: a.
an individual has an implied contract guaranteeing employment.
b.
an employee is discharged for refusing to commit a crime.
c.
an individual is terminated because of union activity.
d.
an employee is an objectively documented poor performer.
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a job-related factor that may lead to job dissatisfaction?
Selected
Answer: a.
Job complexity
• Question 1 1 out of 1 points
In the context of the six sections of the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ), represent the
reasoning, decision-making, planning, and information-processing activities involved in performing
a job.
Selected
Answer: c.
mental processes
Answers: a.
job contexts
b.
special codes
c.
mental processes
d.
information inputs
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true of efficiency wages?
Selected
Answer: d.
They are offered to attract the best employees.
Answers: a.
They lead to a decrease in the average market wage
rate.
b.
They are higher for jobs with low demand.
c.
They result in an increase in employee turnover.
d.
They are offered to attract the best employees.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The first step in the job-analysis process of an organization involves determining:
Selected
Answer: a.
the precise information needs of the organization.
Answers: a.
the precise information needs of the organization.
b.
who is responsible for collecting data.
c.
, the subject matter experts within the organization.
d.
the methods for obtaining the information that the organization requires.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
In the context of the progressive disciplinary program of an organization, is a temporary layoff,
usually with pay, when there is an ongoing investigation.
Selected
Answer: c.
suspension
Answers: a.
rightsizing
b.
disbanding
c.
suspension
d.
termination
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true of the critical incidents approach?
Selected
Answer: a.
It is most widely used in connection with the development of appraisal instruments.
Answers: a.
It is most widely used in connection with the development of appraisal instruments.
b.
It proposes that all jobs be described in terms of the level of involvement with people,
data, and things.
c.
It is a standardized job-analysis instrument consisting of 194 items.
d.
It represents the first attempt to develop a single instrument that can describe all jobs
in common terms.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
is a dimension of interactional justice that deals with the extent to which an individual is
treated with respect and dignity when he or she is told about the decision of layoff.
Selected
Answer: d.
Interpersonal justice
Answers: a.
Distributive justice
, b.
Informational
justice
c.
Procedural justice
d.
Interpersonal justice
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true of job specifications?
Selected
Answer: b.
They may include general educational requirements.
Answers: a.
They provide some indication of the relative importance of specific tasks in the
effective conduct of jobs.
b.
They may include general educational requirements.
c.
They may specify major job elements.
d.
They focus more on jobs than on the individuals required to perform those jobs.
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine are inapplicable when:
Selected
Answer: a.
an individual has an implied contract guaranteeing employment.
Answers: a.
an individual has an implied contract guaranteeing employment.
b.
an employee is discharged for refusing to commit a crime.
c.
an individual is terminated because of union activity.
d.
an employee is an objectively documented poor performer.
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a job-related factor that may lead to job dissatisfaction?
Selected
Answer: a.
Job complexity
