Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is the role of manager in job design?
- Determine what work is to be performed in what order
- Determines skills and abilities needed to successfully perform work
What is the role of the employee in job design?
Provide info that may be known only by the person doing the job
What word describes a group of related activities?
Job
Specific duties performed by one person is…
Position
What is work (in job design definition) ?
Tasks that need to be completed in an organization
What is the Role of an employee (in job design…)?
Part played by an employee within an organization and the associated expected behaviours
What is job analysis, and why do it?
What:
- Process of gathering infos
- Cornerstone of HRM
- Identifies the duties, tasks , knowledge and abilities to perform work successfully
Why?
To obtain info about jobs or work
Where does the information of a job analysis go afterwards?
Used for written job descriptions
What of these is not found in a job description? Job title Date Reports to References Written by an approved by Summary of the job Job duties and responsabilities Job specifications Performance standards Medical check
Medical check and references
What are some problems with job descriptions?
- Poorly written, using vague rather than specific
- Lack of updating
- May violate law by containing specifications not related to job
- Can limit scope of activity (creativity.. like oh, this was not written, is not my job)
- May not contain standards of performance
What is important in clear and understandable job descriptions?
- Use statements that are concise
- Use action-oriented verbs and present tense
- Job descriptions must match job requirements
*Basic STRAIGHT FORWARD communication
Why ad standards ad performance in job description?
- Identifies expected results
- Minimizes misunderstandings
- Establishes foundations for taking corrective actions
For what is the info of job analysis used?
- Recruitment
- Selection
- Performance management
- Training and development
- Health and safety
- Compensations (pay rate directly in link with job analysis and description)
Who is responsible for designing the job?
Manager/supervisor
*HR keeps a close eye so role is not inflated
Why use job design?
- Designed to achieve organizational objectives
- Well-designated job can also achieve employee goals
