HFT 2220 Exam 1 Review Questions
with Correct Answers
General summary (in a job description) - ANSWER-brief synopsis of what the job
entails (2-4 sentences)
It's like the 'abstract' of the job. In a few sentences, describe the job
Essential functions and duties (in a job description) - ANSWER-includes details on
the daily duties and responsibilities of a position
Essential tasks, duties, and responsibilities
What does the person do?
May subdivide by task family or percentage of time spent in each task
Job specifications - ANSWER-KSA's (knowledge, skills, and abilities) needed to
perform the job
What is job enlargement - ANSWER-Broadening the scope of work
What is job enrichment - ANSWER-Adding responsibility for planning, organizing,
controlling and evaluating the job
What is job rotation - ANSWER-Moving a person from one job to the next
ex: cook then server next day
What is task identity - ANSWER-The extent to which a worker gets to perform a
'whole' unit of work from start to finish
Task significance - ANSWER-Impact the job has on other people
Skill variety - ANSWER-The extent to which a job requires someone to perform
multiple activities
What is task variety - ANSWER-The extent to which employees are able to perform
a wide range of tasks
What is autonomy - ANSWER-Extent of individual freedom and discretion
Why are job descriptions important - ANSWER-So perspective employees know
what they're getting into and what to expect
, What is empowerment - ANSWER-The process by which managers help others
acquire the power needed to make decisions affecting themselves and their work
Who/what is a protected class - ANSWER-A protected class is a group of individuals
that are afforded protection under a specific law
ex: old people
What does EEO mean? what does it do? - ANSWER-Equal Employment Opportunity
Allows employees to sue for punitive damages for cases of intentional discrimination
Does every employer have to follow EEO? - ANSWER-No
private or union employers must have at least 15 or more employees
What is another name for the EEO - ANSWER-Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who is protected under the EEO - ANSWER-This law protects individuals from
discrimination in hiring, terms and conditions of employment on the basis of:
Race
Religion
Color
Sex
National Origin (ex. a person born in a foreign country with legal permission to work
in the U.S.)
Who enforces the EEO - ANSWER-Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC)
What is Feedback - ANSWER-Amount of information the employee receives about
their performance
Explain 4/5 rule - ANSWER-States that if the selection rate for a certain group is less
than 80 percent of that of the group with the highest selection rate, there is adverse
impact on that group.
Explain concept of affirmative action - ANSWER-Employers identify areas in which
protected classes have been underrepresented
Set goals, and take steps to enhance opportunities for protected class members
The concern: this can lead to quotas, may result in reverse discrimination
Generally explain Griggs vs. Duke Power Company (1971) - ANSWER-As neither
the high school graduation requirement nor the two aptitude tests was directed or
intended to measure an employee's ability to learn or perform a particular job or
category of jobs, the court concluded that Duke Energy's policies were discriminatory
and illegal.
with Correct Answers
General summary (in a job description) - ANSWER-brief synopsis of what the job
entails (2-4 sentences)
It's like the 'abstract' of the job. In a few sentences, describe the job
Essential functions and duties (in a job description) - ANSWER-includes details on
the daily duties and responsibilities of a position
Essential tasks, duties, and responsibilities
What does the person do?
May subdivide by task family or percentage of time spent in each task
Job specifications - ANSWER-KSA's (knowledge, skills, and abilities) needed to
perform the job
What is job enlargement - ANSWER-Broadening the scope of work
What is job enrichment - ANSWER-Adding responsibility for planning, organizing,
controlling and evaluating the job
What is job rotation - ANSWER-Moving a person from one job to the next
ex: cook then server next day
What is task identity - ANSWER-The extent to which a worker gets to perform a
'whole' unit of work from start to finish
Task significance - ANSWER-Impact the job has on other people
Skill variety - ANSWER-The extent to which a job requires someone to perform
multiple activities
What is task variety - ANSWER-The extent to which employees are able to perform
a wide range of tasks
What is autonomy - ANSWER-Extent of individual freedom and discretion
Why are job descriptions important - ANSWER-So perspective employees know
what they're getting into and what to expect
, What is empowerment - ANSWER-The process by which managers help others
acquire the power needed to make decisions affecting themselves and their work
Who/what is a protected class - ANSWER-A protected class is a group of individuals
that are afforded protection under a specific law
ex: old people
What does EEO mean? what does it do? - ANSWER-Equal Employment Opportunity
Allows employees to sue for punitive damages for cases of intentional discrimination
Does every employer have to follow EEO? - ANSWER-No
private or union employers must have at least 15 or more employees
What is another name for the EEO - ANSWER-Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who is protected under the EEO - ANSWER-This law protects individuals from
discrimination in hiring, terms and conditions of employment on the basis of:
Race
Religion
Color
Sex
National Origin (ex. a person born in a foreign country with legal permission to work
in the U.S.)
Who enforces the EEO - ANSWER-Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC)
What is Feedback - ANSWER-Amount of information the employee receives about
their performance
Explain 4/5 rule - ANSWER-States that if the selection rate for a certain group is less
than 80 percent of that of the group with the highest selection rate, there is adverse
impact on that group.
Explain concept of affirmative action - ANSWER-Employers identify areas in which
protected classes have been underrepresented
Set goals, and take steps to enhance opportunities for protected class members
The concern: this can lead to quotas, may result in reverse discrimination
Generally explain Griggs vs. Duke Power Company (1971) - ANSWER-As neither
the high school graduation requirement nor the two aptitude tests was directed or
intended to measure an employee's ability to learn or perform a particular job or
category of jobs, the court concluded that Duke Energy's policies were discriminatory
and illegal.
