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

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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 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age, and family status discrimination with the office administration employees.The CEO has stated that Scribe has a few outdated job advertisements, but that the company never had time to write job descriptions.Managers have expressed concerns that job descriptions are of limited value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.What job analysis technique should you utilize at Scribe Engineering

Definitions:

Supination

The outward rotation of the forearm or foot, such that the palm or sole faces upwards or forwards.

Pronation

The inward roll of the foot during normal motion when walking or running, where the outer edge of the heel strikes the ground first and the foot rolls inward.

Muscle Contractions

The process by which muscle fibers produce force and shorten, resulting in movement or maintenance of posture.

Eversion

The movement of turning a body part outward, such as rotating the sole of the foot away from the midline of the body.