Which of the following statements about customized task inventories as tools for job analyses is true?

A) Customized task and work behavior inventories rate task or work behavior in terms of energy, time, and physical resource requirements.
B) The development of customized task or work behaviors depends heavily on the cooperation of employees.
C) Only a small sample of the employee population is needed to develop the customized task and work behavior inventory.
D) Customized task and work behavior inventories are difficult to score and analyze.
E) Customized task and work behavior inventories work best in companies in which very few employees perform identical, or nearly identical, jobs.

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Naveen Sethi · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Customized task or work behavior inventories require input from employees to accurately capture the tasks and responsibilities of a job. Therefore, developing these inventories depend heavily on the cooperation of employees. A, C, D, and E are incorrect because energy, time, and physical resource requirements are not necessarily the only factors considered in customized inventories, a larger sample of employees is generally required for accuracy, scoring and analyzing can be simplified with technology, and identical job roles can still have unique aspects that need to be captured in a customized inventory.

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