Which Job Evaluation Method Is a Quantitative Technique Involving the Identification

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which job evaluation method is a quantitative technique involving the identification of several compensable factors and the degree to which each of these factors is present in the job?

• A) ranking method
• B) point method
• C) factor comparison
• D) job classification method

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Definitions:

Festinger and Carlsmith's Experiment

A psychological study on cognitive dissonance which demonstrated how attitude change can result from forced compliance behavior.

Enjoyable

Experiences or activities that provide pleasure, satisfaction, or joy, making them desirable to engage in.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

The Cognitive Dissonance Theory proposes that people experience discomfort (dissonance) when their beliefs or actions contradict each other, prompting them to alter their attitudes or behaviors to reduce the dissonance.

Festinger and Carlsmith

refers to the researchers Leon Festinger and James M. Carlsmith, known for their classic 1959 study on cognitive dissonance, showing how inconsistencies between attitudes and behaviors lead to psychological discomfort and a drive to resolve it.