Which of the following, if true, makes the completed job analysis difficult to validate?
A) The computer hardware and software used to access the digital central inventory will be changed in a few months, in an effort to make it easier for employees to use.
B) New locations show sharp differences in profitability, with some doing much better than the older garages, but others doing much worse.
C) The average time a Treadcorps employee has been employed by the firm is eight years.
D) The majority of the mechanics currently employed have no more than a high school diploma.
E) Rumors are circulating among Treadcorps employees that the company is planning to close several locations and lay off many of its mechanics.
Answer: A
Explanation: A) To be valid, a job analysis needs to assess the current state of the workplace. So Choice A is correct: if there is going to be a major change in the technology, then the skills needed to carry out the job will soon be significantly different. Choice B is a reason for using the job analysis but does not address its validity. Choice C, in showing that most workers are familiar with the job, tends to support the validity of a job analysis. Choice D indicates that the analyst needs to consider the lower educational level in deciding how to collect information, and Choice E makes it imperative that he or she begin by establishing trust among workers. Neither, however, interferes with completing a valid job analysis.
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