Information from Observers Should Be Used as a Supplement to Information

question 87

Multiple Choice

Information from observers should be used as a supplement to information from incumbents. Identify the statement that is most likely to support this argument.

• A) Incumbents are a logical source of information; however, they may not be able to provide precise information.
• B) Incumbents provide accurate estimates of the importance of job duties, whereas supervisors provide accurate information about the time spent on safety-related risk factors.
• C) Incumbents provide accurate information, but they may have an incentive to exaggerate what they do to appear more valuable to the organization.
• D) Depending on external job analysts to supplement incumbents' information could be risky due to the relative inexperience of the analysts involved.
• E) Information provided by observers who look for a match between what incumbents are doing and what they are supposed to do may be unreliable.

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