Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Job Analysis
Introduction
Division of Labor in order to aid in strategic &
operational goals
Job: A group of related duties, tasks and behaviors
performed by one or more individuals, namely
shareholders.
Positions: The number of individuals who are
performing the duties, tasks, and behaviors required by
specific job.
Job Analysis: The analysis of subdivided work in the
organization, both at the level of the individual job and
for the entire flow of production process.
Job Analysis
Job Description
Compensable Factors
Scientific Management
Job Analysis and HR Planning
The Analysis of jobs and work processes ensures that effects of
recent changes have been incorporated into job description.
Changes in technological processes lead to certain jobs, programs
and processes lead to certain jobs, programs, and processes'
becoming redundant over time, while new job and work activities
develop and expand.
Business is becoming increasingly global in its scope and
operations, and work and job analysis procedures help
organizational HR Planners compare and contrast the degree of
similarity or difference between geographically diverse operating
units and personnel around the world, thereby facilitating more
restructuring programs.
Best “fit” between workers and work requirements, & the requisite
complementarities of individual and organizational needs.
Effective usage of scarce resources of organization.
Problems Associated with Job Analysis