Job Analysis Flashcards
What is the Industrial Approach
focuses on determining the competencies needed to perform a job, staffing the organization with employees who have those competencies, and increasing those competencies through training
What is someone who specialises on the industrial approach called
Personnel Psychologist
What is the Organizational Approach
creates an organizational structure and culture that will motivate employees to perform well, give them necessary information to do their jobs, and provide working conditions that are safe and result in an enjoyable and satisfying work/life environment.
What is Job Analysis
Job Analysis is the systematic study of the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a job and the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform it.
What is Job Description
Job description refers to narration of activities and duties to be performed by
the employee. It is essential that an employee understands what job he/she has to do? How it should be performed and what are its consequences.
What is Job specification
The job specification describes the level of
qualification, abilities, skills, judgment, experience and other attributes which are required to perform the job.
What is Job Evaluation
Job evaluation is carried out to grade
different jobs and develop a suitable pay structure for them. It also defines the relationships between different jobs along with their ranking and ratings
What are the Objectives of Job analysis
To determine efficient and effective method to execute a job
To improve job satisfaction of employees.
To identify the needs of training and the core areas on which training should be given
To develop a performance measurement system
To match specification of employees with the job role they are offered during selection
To provide standardized way to calculate the job compensation.
To avoid ambiguity regarding the job duties and responsibilities of employee.
What is the Relevance of Job Analysis
- Job Description
- Employee Selection
- Employee Training
- Person-power Planning: if individuals are hired for a particular job, to what other job can they expect to eventually be
- Performance Appraisal
- Job Classification
What Are the Methods of Job Analysis
Personal observation: In this method an observer is appointed by the organization to keep a watch on the individuals which performing the job.
▪ Actual execution of the job: The job analyzer can actually perform the job to get information
given task.
▪ Interview method
