Topic 3 & 4

Question 1

5 steps in job analysis

Answer 1

Identify Job
Observe/interview leadership
Observe/interview incumbents
Consolidate Info into draft
feedback/revise

Question 2

job analysis

Answer 2

process of systematically analyzing positions that result in completed work in organizations

Question 3

Occupational Info Network

Answer 3

online database by Dept. Labor with list of job descriptions/occupations

Question 4

ETA

Answer 4

Employment and Training Admin
part of DOL
training/employment services through state/local workforce programs

Question 5

OOH

Answer 5

Occupational Outlook Handbook
from BLS
occupational info about jobs and work
expected changes

Question 6

Job analysis methods

Answer 6

Interviews - ask incumbents questions
panel interview - multiple incumbents
questionnaires - custom or generic

Question 7

job description databases

Answer 7

O*NET
OOH
ETA
Payscale

Question 8

Job description elements

Answer 8

Identification - title, type, id
Content - tasks, duties, responsibilities (TDR), describes job
Specification - translate TDR knowledge, skills, abilities, other (KSAO), describes person
Relationships - supervisor, peer, customer
Tools - tech, info

Question 9

Primary Duties test

Answer 9

Executives
Learned Professionals
Creative Professionals
Administrative
Computer
Outside Sales
Highly Compensated

Question 10

FLSA requirement

Answer 10

determine employee status (contractor, employee, exempt, non-exempt)

Question 11

Internal Reward Alignment

Answer 11

how TRS aligns each employee’s rewards with others’ rewards

Question 12

3 approaches to internal reward alignment

Answer 12

Job based - based on tasks performed
individual based - based on characteristics of person
performance based - based on results

Question 13

job evaluation

Answer 13

process of determining the value of each job in the org

Question 14

job structure

Answer 14

list of functional job groups and hierarchy

job families are largest category

Question 15

job-value structure

Answer 15

structure of internal jobs positioned according to relative value

Question 16

3 methods determine IRA through job structure

Answer 16

Job Classification
Job Comparison
Point Factor Approach

Question 17

Job Classification Approach

Answer 17

logical categories and descriptions

Question 18

Job Comparison Approach

Answer 18

relative heirarchy, jobs assigned points, pay system aligned with ranking

Question 19

Point Factor Approach

Answer 19

point value based on value to organization

Question 20

Steps in Point Factor Approach

Answer 20

Choose Compensable Factors
Develop Factor Measures
Determine Factor Weights
Pilot Test Job Eval System
Measure Factors for all jobs

Question 21

compensable factor

Answer 21

job elements that the org values

connected to critical success fators

Question 22

benchmark jobs

Answer 22

sample of jobs that represent type, content , level of jobs in the org

Question 23

rating scales

Answer 23

tools to measure compensable factors
Graphic Rating Scale - rate how much a job involves a compensable factor
Anchored Rating Scale - how much a job involves a behavor
Variable Distance Rating Scale - account for natural breaks

Question 24

factor weighting

Answer 24

applying weight to compesnable factor

Question 25

face validity

Answer 25

how well a system produces accurate/credible relative job values

Question 26

Identify Job activities

Answer 26

Identify Job - previous job descriptions, labels. title/description may change

Question 27

Observe/interview leadership activities

Answer 27

Observe/interview leadership - understand how job interfaces with other jobs

Question 28

Observe/interview incumbents activities

Answer 28

Observe/interview incumbents - determine tasks, duties, responsibilities

Question 29

Consolidate Info into draft activities

Answer 29

Consolidate Info into draft - note uncertainty/disagreements

Question 30

feedback/revise job analysis activities

Answer 30

feedback/revise - survey/interview SME, way to resolve conflicts and to update