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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

KSA’s and other Attributes

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

Job Analysis that is Neither Updated Nor Reviewed


Job Description or Specification that is too vague
Contamination and Deficiency
* Deficiency: An error of omission when a job description or
specification
fails to incorporate important aspects of the job required for success
* Contamination: An error that occurs when unimportant or invalid
behaviors or attributes are incorporated into a job description or
specification
Time and Cost of Job Analysis
Process of Job Analysis
Determine the Job or Process to be Analyzed
Determine Methods and Analyze the Job or Process
Examine the Recorded Data on the Job or Process
Determine and Formalize New Methods and
performance standards for the Job or Process
Maintain New Methods and Performance Standards
for the Job or Process
Specific Job Analysis Techniques
Critical Incident Technique

Behaviorally Anchored Rating


Scales(BARS)

Position Analysis Questionnaire(PAQ)

Functional job analysis(FJA)

The Hay System


Competency Based Approaches
Positives Negatives
• Categorical focus • Little practical use
for job analysis in guiding
• Personality and performance of job
Value orientations duties
into the mix of what • Focus more on
is required to fit in behavior than
organizational results
culture • What exactly is be
• Team skills are incorporated into
more relevant effective
competency models
Thank you…

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