HRCI Exam PHR Topic 5 Question 84 Discussion

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Question #: 84
Topic #: 5

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Your organization is using the whole job ranking technique as part of its non-quantitative job evaluation. Which one of the following best describes the whole job ranking technique?

AJobs are ranked from lowest to highest according to the importance that each job holds.

BJobs are reviewed based on the entire performance of the organization in each category.

CJobs are categorized into broad categories or levels.

DNew jobs are categorized into an existing hierarchy of jobs within the organization.

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Wilford

2 months ago

I'd like to rank the job of the person who wrote these answer choices from lowest to highest importance. That might be more entertaining than this exam.

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Beatriz

23 days ago

D) New jobs are categorized into an existing hierarchy of jobs within the organization.

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Catherin

1 months ago

C) Jobs are categorized into broad categories or levels.

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Mitzie

1 months ago

A) Jobs are ranked from lowest to highest according to the importance that each job holds.

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Aleta

2 months ago

D) Categorizing new jobs into an existing hierarchy? That's like putting a square peg in a round hole. Not the best option here.

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Rikki

2 months ago

C) This one seems the most accurate to me. Categorizing jobs into broad levels is a common approach in job evaluation.

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Lonny

4 days ago

D) New jobs are categorized into an existing hierarchy of jobs within the organization.

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Doretha

5 days ago

C) Jobs are categorized into broad categories or levels.

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Stephen

13 days ago

B) Jobs are reviewed based on the entire performance of the organization in each category.

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Carma

2 months ago

A) Jobs are ranked from lowest to highest according to the importance that each job holds.

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Maryann

2 months ago

B) Hmm, reviewing the entire performance of the organization doesn't quite fit the description of 'job evaluation' in my opinion.

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Lemuel

2 months ago

C) Jobs are categorized into broad categories or levels.

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Dean

2 months ago

A) Jobs are ranked from lowest to highest according to the importance that each job holds.

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Mitsue

2 months ago

A) Seems logical, ranking jobs based on importance makes sense. I'll go with that.

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Minna

21 days ago

C) I think categorizing jobs into broad categories or levels is more efficient for job evaluation.

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Lucy

24 days ago

A) That could be a valid point, but I still believe ranking jobs based on importance is key.

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Clemencia

26 days ago

B) I think it's more about reviewing the overall performance of the organization in each category.

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Gene

2 months ago

A) Seems logical, ranking jobs based on importance makes sense. I'll go with that.

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Freeman

3 months ago

I believe jobs are ranked from lowest to highest according to the importance that each job holds.

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Ethan

3 months ago

I agree with Twanna. It helps in understanding the hierarchy of jobs within the organization.

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Twanna

3 months ago

I think the whole job ranking technique is about categorizing jobs into broad categories or levels.

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