Categories: Human Resource

Job Analysis

&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;left&semi;margin&colon;0px 0px 0px 0&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>•    Observation&colon; where the researcher watches what needs to be done<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Self reports&colon; reports are given by the incumbent with the use of logs and diaries<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Participation&colon; this requires the researcher to do the job<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Process analysis&colon; Breaking down the activities into parts<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Structured questionnaire&colon; Checklists to organize&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Worker-oriented methods<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>These methods focus on the person and his experience and perception as a worker&comma; these methods may include the following activities&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>•    Repertory Grid<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Critical incident technique<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Interview<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Potential problems in Job Analysis<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>The most basic problem with job analysis is that it may not be entirely accurate&comma; because the information gathered may not turn out to be as good as hoped for and secondly there is a question about its stability in the system over time&period; These two problems are explained below&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Accuracy<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Accuracy in terms of response may be affected because of a number of issues which may include&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    The informant may not be telling the truth<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Errors of misunderstanding are likely to occur &lbrack;cognitive&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad2" id&equals;"quads-ad2" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<blockquote><p>o    Difficulty in understanding the job description<br &sol;>&NewLine;o    Over-emphasizing similarities<br &sol;>&NewLine;o    Confirmation by the assessor of their typecasting of the role<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>•    Organizational context shapes how the job needs to be done<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Job not being done properly &lbrack;behavioral&rsqb;<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Personal motivation &lbrack;affective&rsqb;<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Distortions may affect perception about the job<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Personal or political reasons may affect perception about the job<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Stability<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The following items may affect stability<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>•    Jobs changing over time<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Effects of technology<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Employee determined changes for instance improvements<br &sol;>&NewLine;•    Environmental factors&comma; changes in laws or business climate<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>So when conducting a job analysis&comma; you need to put as much data together as u can&period; A job description is the frequent outcome of a job analysis&semi; however different outcomes may include position postings&comma; recruiting plans&comma; advertisements etc for your performance management systems&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;adsense&rsqb;&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;

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