Job Analysis

Job Analysis : 

Job Analysis

Definition : 

Definition Job analysis is the procedure for determining the duties and skill requirements of a job and the kind of person who should be hired for it. Organizations consist of positions that have to be staffed. Job analysis is the procedure through which you determine the duties of these positions and the characteristics of the people who should be hired for them .The analysis produces information on job requirements, which is then used for developing job descriptions (what the job entails) and job specifications (what kind of people to hire for the job).

Why is Job Analysis required : 

Why is Job Analysis required What is Job Analysis -Job Analysis is obtaining info about jobs. Why is Job Analysis important - Without sufficient knowledge of what employees do, organizations cannot develop other human resource practices and procedures. Job analysis is a systematic procedure for studying jobs to determine their various elements and requirements. The job analysis for a particular position typically consists of two parts. Job Description is a list of the elements that make up a particular job. Job Specification is a list of the qualifications required to perform particular job.

Job Description Vs. Job Specification : 

Job Description Vs. Job Specification Job Description - written narrative describing activities performed on a job; includes information about equipment used and working conditions under which job is performed. Job Specification - outlines specific skills, knowledge, abilities, physical and personal characteristics necessary to perform a job - What about physical and personal characteristics? Strength, patience, intestinal fortitude, risk-taker.

Job Analysis helps to find following information : 

Job Analysis helps to find following information Work activities Human behaviors Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids used Performance standards Job context Human requirements.

Types of Information Gathered : 

Types of Information Gathered Work Activities Work activities performed How, why, when activity is performed Human Behaviors Communicating, decision making, and Other physical job demands, e.g., lifting Tools, equipment, etc used Products made Knowledge dealt with / applied Services rendered

Types of Information Gathered Conti. : 

Types of Information Gathered Conti. Performance standards Quantity, quality, speed Used to evaluate employee performance Job Context Physical work conditions Work group Incentives for doing job Human Requirements Job-related knowledge, skills Personal attributes, e.g. personality, aptitudes

Areas in which Job Analysis Information is used : 

Areas in which Job Analysis Information is used Recruitment and Selection Job analysis provides information about what the job entails and what human characteristics are required to carry out these activities. Such job description and job specification information is used to decide what sort of people to recruit and hire. Compensation Job analysis information is also essential for estimating the value of and appropriate compensation for each job. This is so because compensation. (such as salary and bonus) usually depends on the job's required skill and education level, safety hazards, degree of responsibility and so on-all factors that are assessed through job analysis. Job analysis provides the information determining the relative worth of each job so that each job can be classified. Ensure Complete Assignment of Duties The job analysis is also useful for ensuring that all the duties that have to be done are in fact assigned to particular positions. For example, in analyzing the current job of your company's production manager, you may find she reports herself as being responsible for two dozen or so specific duties including planning weekly production schedules, purchasing raw materials, and supervising the daily activities of each of her first-line supervisors.

Areas in which Job Analysis Information is used Conti. : 

Areas in which Job Analysis Information is used Conti. Training Job analysis information is also used for designing training and development programs because the analysis and resulting job description show the skills-and therefore training-that are required. Performance Appraisal A performance appraisal compares each employee's actual performance with his or her performance standards. It is often through job analysis that experts determine the standards to be achieved and the specific activities to be performed.

Slide 11: 

FOR MORE USEFUL EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL DOCUMENTATIONS LIKE THESE VISIT WWW.THECODEXPERT.COM