The Difference Between Job Analysis and Competency Models Is That

question 34

Multiple Choice

The difference between job analysis and competency models is that:

• A) competency modeling is more work- and task-focused, whereas job analysis is worker-focused.
• B) competency models describe employees' skills, knowledge, abilities and personal characteristics that are common across jobs, whereas job analysis describes what is different across jobs.
• C) competency modeling is used to generate specific requirements of employees for a job, and job analysis is used to generate more general requirements.
• D) job analysis can be applied to selection, training, employee development, and performance management unlike competency models.

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Definitions:

Synovial Joint

A type of movable joint encapsulated in a synovial membrane that secretes lubricating synovial fluid, allowing smooth movement between bones.

Atlantooccipital

Referring to the joint connecting the atlas (the first cervical vertebra) and the occipital bone of the skull, allowing for nodding and rotation of the head.

Epiphyseal Plate

A hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, the site of bone growth in length.

Forearm

The lower part of the arm extending from the elbow to the wrist.