Information for a job analysis can be gathered in numerous ways by various people. Information can be gathered by a job analysts, a supervisor, the person who holds the position be analyzed, or by trained observers (Spector, 2008). The various methods used to collect this information from one of the four people previously mentioned include preforming the job, observing the employees at work, interviewing the supervisor or the person that holds the job, or administering a questionnaire; these methods can also be combined so that the limitations of one method can be countered…
The process of Job Analysis, on the surface, seems to be a fairly easy process, although time consuming. Initially I thought that conducting a Function Job Analysis (FJA) was only useful in an industrial environment, one in which processes or tasks were done repetitively. But found after reading various articles by top human resources specialist that a Functional Job Analysis, is one of the most accurate and useful tools in the human resources specialists tool box.…
We define job analysis as a process to identify and determine in detail the particular job duties and requirements and the relative importance of these duties for that given job. It’s important to remember that the analysis is conducted of the job, not the person. This will establish and document the job relatedness of employment procedures for us. The job analysis will also be used to determine what training needs we will need for that job, what compensation (skill level, job factors, work…
One of the most important aspects of human resources is recruiting. In order to recruit the best applicants, job recruiters have to be knowledgeable in all aspects of the position. The best source of information about a position comes from a job analysis. A job analysis is the process of getting detailed information about jobs. A job analysis helps recruiters to match job requirements with the best applicants. It is also essential in employee development, performance appraisals and compensation. A job analysis includes many steps but only three elements. Those elements are the sources of job information, the job specification and the job description.…
According to Spector (2012), “job analysis is a method for describing jobs and/or the human attributes necessary to perform them” (p.54). In other words, it is necessary to provide a correct representation of all the details of the job/position and all the features necessary and required of the possible employee. In regards to job analysis, there are two primary methods that can be taken; the job-oriented and the person-oriented methods. The job-oriented job analysis concentrates on “the tasks that are done on the job” (Spector, 2012); whereas the person-oriented method pays more attention to the “personal characteristics needed for a job” (Spector, 2012).…
A job analysis is a way to describe a job or the attributes needed to obtain the job (Spector, 2012). Different jobs need people with certain attributes; these attributes help the job be completed as necessary. A job analysis can help companies hire the right employees, and this creates a successful working environment. There are two different job analysis approaches; each approach focuses on different needs for a job. The first is the Job-Oriented approach; this approach describes the nature of the job, some job analysis, go into specific task (Spector, 2012). The second is the Person-oriented approach; this approach describes the specific attributes or characteristics needed to successfully do the job (Spector, 2012). This paper will conduct a job analysis for my preferred job using one of the job analysis methods and discuss how it could be used within an organization. Evaluate the reliability and validity of the job analysis. Evaluate different performance appraisal methods that might be applied to my chosen job and explain the various benefits and vulnerabilities of each performance appraisal method.…
with laws and employee relations. A job analysis is the process of getting information about jobs…
Job analysis focuses attention on the job content, the job requirements and the job context (1). Based on the job analysis, different jobs within the company can be designed (2).…
Organization today are depending more on their Human resource. The Human resource management is on managing people within the employer employee relationship to achieve organization strategic business objectives and to satisfy employee needs (Stone, 2010). Ineffective HRM is a major barrier to employee satisfaction and organization success. Therefore it is important to have a proper match between employee capabilities and the job performed. Therefore job analysis and job description are important aspects when it’s come to the part of recruitment and selection. A Job analysis was traditionally done mainly for the purpose regarding recruitment, pay, administration and supervision (Pareek & Rao, 1992). A Job description is a written document explaining why a job exists, what the job holder actually does, how they do it and under what condition the job is performed (Stone, 2010). Job analysis is a chief tool in personal management. This means the Human resource manager need a good understanding of work and how it is organized to ensure that the organization’s strategic business objectives are being supported and employee needs are being met. Organizations that fail to have the right people in the right place at the right time are at risk.…
• ‘The procedure for determining the duties & skill requirements of a job & the kind of person who should be hired for it”. (Dessler, 2002) • “…(P)rocess of collecting, analysing & setting out information about the content of jobs in order to provide the basis for a job description & data for recruitment, training, job evaluation & performance management. (Armstrong, 1999)…
Exhibit 4.3 also list the major decisions in designing a job analysis: (1) why are we performing job analysis? (2) What information do we need? (3) How should we collect it? (4).Who should involve? (5) How useful are the result?…
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The project paper was undertaken to know about the human resource management in the company. Our group had decided to choose chapter 4 (Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process) and focus more on subtopic job analysis. Job analysis consists of job descriptions and job specifications. For the final decision, we specifically chose job specifications as our title for Human Resource Management (HRM) project paper.…
Job analysis is the process of obtaining information about jobs i. e. information about the tasks to be done on the job, as well as personal characteristics(education, experience, specialized training) necessary to do the tasks Job analysis in many ways is the first personnel activity that affects commitment and performance (Dessler 2003). Human resource planning analyzes and identifies the need for and availability…
A job analysis is a step-by-step specification of an employment position 's requirements, functions, and procedures. Just as a seed cannot blossom into a flower unless the ground is properly prepared, many human resource management (HRM) practices cannot blossom into competitive advantage unless grounded on an adequate job analysis.…