Job Design And Analysis
Job Design And Analysis
- Meaning of job of an organization, task, position of employee and occupation, concept, benefits and methods of job design.
- Concept and purpose of job analysis
- Sources of job analysis information
- Job description (JD), job specification(JS) and job evaluation(JE) information and contents
Inside this article you will find answers related to
- What is job analysis and job design in HRM?
- What is the importance of job analysis and design in human resource management?
- job design and analysis differences.
- Job analysis and Job design examples
- relationship between job design and job analysis.
Job Terminology
Task :
Task is the distinct and single work Unit or activity carried out by employee for a distinct process that include mental and physical activities. Task is carried out with different skill for different result.
Position :
Position is the combination of various duties and task to be performed by employee in the organization. It represent one or more duties. It defines tasks and duties of employees.
Occupation :
Occupation is a group of similar job. It is job title. Accountant, Human Resource manager are common occupation in an organization.
Job Design
- It is the process of defining the content of job that is nature, method, responsibility, authority, qualification, skills as well as qualifies needed for doing the job.
- It is concerned with identification and organizing the different task to be included in a job
- It is the process of making the job more scientific and systematic so that employee can accomplish the allocated job with greater efficiency.
- It consists identification, breaking down of activities into small and simple unit of task, organizing similar tasks into job package.
Benefits of job design :
- Facilitates organizational structure
- Need balancing
- Effective acquisition of Human Resource
- Motivation
- Achievement of organizational goal
- Better Quality Of Work Life (QWL)
- Better labor relation
- Helps to change management
- Higher productivity
Methods of job design :
1. Classical Method
a. work simplification method
b. Job rotation Method
c. Job enlargement method
2. Socio-technical method
3. Behavioral method
a. Job enrichment method
b. Job characteristics method
d. Modified work schedule
Job Analysis :
Job analysis is the process of collecting information about job especially about what, how, why about the job. It is the process of obtaining necessary fact about the job. It determines task of the job and skills, knowledge, abilities and responsibilities required for the workers for successful performance. Job analysis differentiate one job for another. It is tool for preparing job description and job specification. So, job analysis analyzes the nature of job, context of job, area of authority and responsibility and task exist in the job.
Purpose of Job Analysis :
- Job description and job specification
- Job evaluation
- Recruitment and selection
- Performance review and control
- Training and development
- Compensation management
- Presentation of HR plan
Methods/Sources of Job analysis Information :
- Observation Method
- Interview Method a. Individual Method b. Group Method
- Questionnaire Method
- Checklist method
- Technical Conference method
- Diary Method
Technique of Job Analysis
- Job focused Technique a. Functional job analysis b. Management position description c. Hay plan d. Method analysis
- person focused/behavior focused technique a. Position analysis questionnaire b. physical activity analysis c. critical incident method d. Guidelines oriented job analysis (GOIA)
Outcomes of Job Analysis :
- Job description
- Job specification
- Job Evaluation
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