HRM 3490 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Job Evaluation, Measuring Instrument, Comparator
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Chapter 8: evaluating jobs the point method of job evaluation. Using the point method to design a job evaluation system. Compensable factors: characteristics in the work that the org values help it pursue its strategy and achieve its objectives . Based on worked performed, support the strategy and values of org, distinguish bw jobs, acknowledged as significant by employees. Skill (eg education, experience), effort(mental), responsibility(consequences of errors), working conditions (unpleasantness of work environment, hazards etc) Can be more specific: eg amount of customer contact for some firms. After selecting factors essential to develop a clear definition of each factor, clearly convey the meaning of that factor and differentiates it from other factors. Scaling the factors: degrees for each factor grations in the extent to which a certain factor is present in a job being rated number of degrees depends on range of that factor.