Scenario 4-1 You Have Recently Been Hired as the HRM for Scribe

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Scenario 4-1
You have recently been hired as the HRM for Scribe Engineering, a Canadian software development company. Scribe's product is information systems. The company's environment is competitive and constantly changing. There continues to be an increased demand for customized computer systems that improve the flow of information in a wide range of small Canadian businesses. Due to Scribe's growth in sales, the company is anticipating requiring an increase from 150 to 200 employees. The company requires highly skilled software designers, computer programmers, sales professionals, and support staff. The majority of employees, from younger technical support staff to senior management, stated that work-life balance is important to them and that they want more flexibility in how and when their work gets done. Job demands are changing constantly because of the dynamic environment. There are concerns of sex, age, and family status discrimination with the office administration employees. The CEO stated that Scribe has a few outdated job advertisements, but that the company has never had time to write job descriptions. Managers have expressed concerns that job descriptions are of limited value because positions need to adapt to the high speed of change and that they limit their flexibility in supervising employees' tasks.
-Refer to Scenario 4-1. In this situation, what is the most important consideration before you begin the job analysis?

• A) Identify objectives and ensure management support and employee buy-in.
• B) Decide on a job analysis method.
• C) Gather existing job-related data.
• D) Communicate and explain the job analysis process to all employees.

Determine the value of inductance in a circuit based on voltage, resistive, and reactive components.

Understand and calculate the active power (P) in parallel circuits.

Understand the historical development and discovery timeline of electricity.

Recognize the fundamental forces in nature such as attraction and repulsion.

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