Jenna Is Part of the Human Resource Department of Her

question 4

Multiple Choice

Jenna is part of the human resource department of her company. She gathers a panel of subject matter experts (SMEs) to perform a job analysis. She asks the SMEs to analyze the jobs in the company based on a taxonomy of 52 abilities that represent all the dimensions of the jobs. The SMEs are required to indicate the importance of various abilities for each job. In the context of job-analysis techniques, the given scenario illustrates the use of the _____.

• A) Fleishman job-analysis system
• B) Position Analysis Questionnaire
• C) functional job-analysis technique
• D) critical incidents approach

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Definitions:

Franz Boas

An anthropologist often considered the father of American anthropology, known for his work on cultural relativism and criticisms of scientific racism.

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Thrifty Genotype

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