L2 - Job Analysis & Evaluation Flashcards
[Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation]
- a combination of the point factor system and the job ranking system.
- organization would have to benchmark similar jobs to the marked and assign compensable factors and rank jobs according to this.
FACTOR COMPARISON
Evaluating jobs would help organizations maintain ___________ where one job’s pay does not vary greatly from a similar job’s pay.
internal equity
denotes persons distinction in the company
Job title
allows for an objective way of determining the right salary for employees in an organization; it can be defined by the organization’s compensation philosophy as well as compensable factors determined by the employer.
Job evaluation
The product of a job analysis is a ___________ that would narrate the position’s tasks, needed knowledge, skills and other requirements as deemed necessary to perform the function.
job description
widely used for its ease as it can be done quickly and without cost, allowing for easy comparison of jobs across functions
Questionnaires
it is helpful especially in informing people who are not familiar with the job on what needs to be done.
Job description
the process of job analysis results in two sets of data:
(i) Job description
(ii) Job Specification
Several ways/techniques on how to conduct a job analysis
Individual/Group interviews
Questionnaires
Time and motion studies
Duties and Responsibilities
Environment
Tools and Equipment
Relationships
Other requirements
would enumerate any tools to be used as necessitated by the work. This applies mostly for technical jobs such as engineering, medical, etc.
Tools and Equipment
may come in open-ended or structured form where the worker would have to answer several questions that may come in a checklist or essay form.
Questionnaires
Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation
(1) JOB RANKING
(2) JOB CLASSIFICATION
(3) POINT FACTOR
(4) FACTOR COMPARISON
process where a practitioner or researcher undertakes to determine the core tasks of a certain job
Job analysis
determines the appropriate pay for employees based on a job evaluation as well as aid in transferring employees from one job to another.
Job specification
useful for determining concretely what should be expected of the employee that is hired for the job
Job Analysis
Job evaluations should be based on ___________ and ______________.
current roles, deliverables
employed where the practitioner/incumbent records and observes the daily grind of the worker.
Time and motion studies
Things included in Job specification
human qualities and qualifications necessary to do the job i.e. education, experience, training, and skills etc.
Things included in Job description
job title
job summary
duties
responsibilities
machines and equipment involved
working conditions
hazards surrounding a job
contains the tasks associated with the job that may include occurrence of certain tasks, complexity of the work, equipment used, standards to be observed, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities
a classification of jobs that are related to one another
Job function
[Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation]
- putting together similar jobs based on pre-defined classifications (mostly based on function, skill and difficulty)
- JOB GRADES are normally made as references.
JOB CLASSIFICATION
this may include preferences for the job as stated by the employer such as college courses, background, etc.
Other requirements
a process where a practitioner or researcher undertakes to determine the CORE TASKS of a certain job; the process of COLLECTING JOB-RELATED DATA — duties, responsibilities, skills and knowledge associated to a particular job.
Job Analysis
the process by which one determines the worth of the job, an evaluation of components that may be of value to the employer.
Job evaluation
brief description of what the job is
Job summary
[Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation]
- makes use of pre-determined compensable factors that are deemed important to the organization.
- devised where the total score will correspond to a particular pay grade.
POINT FACTOR
putting together similar jobs
Job classification
indicates the reporting relationships of the worker as well as people/group to be handled
Relationships
Most organizations operate _______________ which would allow employees to be compensated fairly.
on pay scale ranges (Government)
document that included the job summary, duties and responsibilities, competencies and skills required of the job
Job description
this may be set up with the superior of the job and record expectations/description of the job to conduct a job analysis
Individual/Group interviews
this states the working conditions that the worked will be placed in which should spell out any safety concerns such as exposure to chemicals, site visits, etc.
Environment
[Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation]
- jobs are compared to one another and are ranked highest to lowest based on its relevance to the company
- though the simplest, this is limited to organizations that only have 100 positions or less.
JOB RANKING
