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Question 1

Job analysis

Answer 1

process of getting detailed information about jobs

Question 2

Job description

Answer 2

a list of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities that a job entails

Question 3

Job extension

Answer 3

(subset of “job enlargement”) enlarging jobs by combining small simple jobs to for a job with a larger array of tasks

Question 4

Job rotation

Answer 4

(subset of “job enlargement”) moves employees among several jobs

Question 5

Job enrichment

Answer 5

empowering workers by giving them more power to make decisions

Question 6

ergonomics

Answer 6

how people’s job effects their physical health. ex: in chain typing all day, lifting heavy objects

Question 7

trend analysis

Answer 7

constructing and applying statistical models that predict labor demand for the next year, given relatively objective statistics from previous year. statistics in this are called “leading indicators”.

Question 8

transitional matrix

Answer 8

chart that lists job categories held in one period and shows proportion of employees of each of those categories in a future period

Question 9

Job specification

Answer 9

looks at the qualities or requirements the person performing the job must possess