8.3: Describe the major job evaluation systems. Flashcards
What is the purpose of a job evaluation system?
To determine the relative worth of jobs in an organization.
What is the Job System in job evaluation?
It ranks jobs based on their relative worth, comparing one job to another in descending order.
Who can perform job ranking?
A knowledgeable individual or a group familiar with all the jobs in the company.
What is a key limitation of the job ranking method?
It is simplistic and does not analyze jobs in detail—only their overall value relative to each other.
How does the Job Classification System evaluate jobs?
By grouping jobs with similar duties and responsibilities into classes with common names and pay.
What is a drawback of this system? (Job classification system)
It’s relatively simple but not very precise—it does not break down tasks or components of the job.
What is the Point System of job evaluation?
A quantitative method that assigns numerical values (points) to various compensable factors of a job.
What is the first step in the point system?
Identifying compensable factors like skills, efforts, responsibilities, and working conditions.
What is a strength of the point system?
It provides a defined and detailed basis for evaluating jobs, producing results that are more valid and harder to manipulate.
What is a drawback of the point system?
It can be complicated to create, though simple to use once established.
How does the Factor Comparison System evaluate jobs?
By comparing compensable factors (skill, mental effort, physical effort, responsibility, working conditions) across key jobs in the organization.
How is this system different from the point system?
It uses key benchmark jobs to establish a comparison scale, rather than assigning point values directly.
What is a common use of the factor comparison system?
It is typically used for legislated pay equity purposes.
What challenges do all job evaluation methods share?
They require subjective judgment by managers about job content, authority, and responsibility.
What is the role of a committee in job evaluation?
To help ensure objectivity and consistency in assessments.
What are three key points to remember about job evaluation?
It’s the job being evaluated, not the person in it.
The job is evaluated as it currently exists.
Pay level should not influence the evaluation.
