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

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Multiple Choice

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 the need for 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age, and family status discrimination with the office administration employees.The CEO has stated that Scribe has a few outdated job advertisements, but that the company never had time to write job descriptions.Managers have expressed concerns that job descriptions are of limited value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.How would you distinguish a job analysis from a job description for the managers at Scribe Engineering

• A)A job analysis is the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes that are needed by a job incumbent to do well on a job.
• B)A job analysis is the process of collecting information about jobs for the purpose of recruitment and selection.
• C)A job analysis is a systematic process for gathering, documenting, and analyzing data about the work required for a job.
• D)A job analysis is a review of the whole job, not the constituent parts.

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Definitions:

Naturalistic Observation Method

A study approach where individuals are monitored in their original surroundings, with no intervention by the researcher.

Experimental Method

A research methodology that involves manipulating one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another.

Correlational Method

A research strategy that examines the extent to which two variables are naturally related, without manipulating any of the variables.

Psychometric Approach

A method in psychology that involves measuring mental capacities and processes through standardized tests.