Stephanie and Mallory Are Working to Identify the Work Performed

question 19

Multiple Choice

Stephanie and Mallory are working to identify the work performed and the working conditions for each job within Acme Global.Their final product contains duties, responsibilities, skills, knowledge required, outcomes, and working conditions for each job.The tool they are using is _______.

• A)job design
• B)job analysis
• C)job specification
• D)HR forecasting
• E)departmentalization

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Definitions:

Layoff Avoidance

Strategies and actions taken by employers to prevent or reduce the need for reductions in the workforce.

Work Sharing

Reducing the number of hours employees work to avoid layoffs when there is a reduction in normal business activity.

Management Objectives

Specific goals set by a management team to guide the operations and direction of a company or organization.

Compressed Workweek

An alternative work schedule in which employees work fewer than the normal five days a week but still put in a normal number of hours per week.