With Respect to Observation as a Job Analysis Technique

question 20

Multiple Choice

With respect to observation as a job analysis technique,

• A) the method is limited to jobs that have a complete and observable job cycle.
• B) the job incumbent should be unaware that he/she is being observed, otherwise the incumbent's behavior will not be normal.
• C) almost all traditional jobs can be analyzed with this technique.
• D) in order to be valid and reliable, observation must be continuous, not based on sampling.

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