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39. A _____ is a list of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) that
an individual must have to perform a particular job.
40. Job specifications differ from job descriptions in that job specifications primarily
describe:
41. Carla Warne is an HR executive looking for a new job. She comes across an
advertisement in a newspaper seeking applications for the post of an HR manager. The
advertisement exclusively highlights requirements such as strong communication skills, excellent
teamwork, and leadership skills. These requirements constitute the _____.
42. Skill is defined as _____.
43. _____ refers to factual or procedural information that is necessary for successfully
performing a task.
44. Which of the following is true about knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics
(KSAOs) that are required for a job?
45. Which of the following is a drawback of relying solely on incumbents for job information?
46. For analyzing technical skill levels, the best source for job information may be ____, who
have vast experience rating a wide range of jobs.
47. In the 1930s, the U.S. Department of Labor created the _____ as a vehicle for helping the
new public employment system link the demand for skills and the supply of skills in the U.S.
workforce.
48. Which of the following is true of O*NET?
49. The _____ Questionnaire is a standardized job analysis questionnaire containing 194
questions about work behaviors, work conditions, and job characteristics that apply to a wide
variety of jobs.
50. Which of the following is true of the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)?
51. Which of the following job analysis methods requires subject-matter experts to evaluate
a job in terms of abilities required to perform the job?
52. To gather information about worker requirements, the Fleishman Job Analysis System
typically asks _____ to evaluate a job in terms of the abilities required to perform the job.
53. A limitation in using the PAQ is that it _____.
54. Which of the following HR activities is similar to analyzing a job that does not yet exist?
55. _____ involves assessing the relative dollar value of each job to the organization in order
to set up fair pay structures.
56. Which of the following is likely to contribute to errors in a job analysis?
57. Which of the following best defines competency?
58. A(n) _____ is an area of personal capability that enables employees to perform their work
successfully.
