page 1 (chapter 3) Flashcards
what is a job
a group or related actives/duties, held by a single employee or by several incumbents; activities your expected to do
what is a position
the collection of tasks and responsibilities performed by one person; different then job
what is an incumbent
individual currently holding the position
what is a job analysis
the procedure for determining the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of each job, and the human abilities (knowledge, skill, abilities) required to perform it and carried out on a continuous basis
what are HR related concepts
human behaviors, performance standard, job content
what is importance of a job analysis
HR planning, labour relations, restructuring
what is HR planning
information combined with knowledge of skills of current employees, it will determine if jobs can be filled internally what
what is labor relations
with unions, job descriptions become the basis for classifying jobs and bargaining over wages
what is restructuring
ensuring all duties that need to be done have been assigned, can also lead to the identification of unnecessary requirements
what are the KSAs
knowledge, skills and abilities
what are the 4 steps of job analysis
- training, development, career management
- performance management
- compensations & benefits
- recruitments & selection
what is training, development, career management
by comparing KSAs with those identified in job analysis, managers can determine training programs, future advancement
what is performance management
directly related to responsibilities, using routine tasks & quantifiable data, performance standards are determined through job analysis; makes it legally defensible
what is the compensation & benefits
job evaluation should be based on the required skills, physical & mental demands, responsibilities, working conditions, assessed through job analysis
what is recruitments & selection
effective hiring, employee retention, identifying bona fite occupational requirements
