37:533:301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Scientific Method, Performance Appraisal, Organizational Culture

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Human Resource Management
• Course: 37:533:301
• Professor: Hadi El Farr

Document Summary

Job design: determining job tasks and responsibilities that employees in a particular job are expected to perform as well as how they need to interact with their coworkers to realize those contributions. Job design is key in managing employees as it translates company goals into specific actions for each employee: key issues to consider: Job analysis: is the process of systematically identifying tasks, duties and responsibilities expected to be performed in a job as well as competencies to be successful in the job. Importance of job analysis: the outcomes of the job analysis acts as input for employee management activities: Developing performance appraisal evaluation tools: research has shown that organizations that effectively utilize job analysis financially outperform their competitors, job analysis is a foundation for effective legal defense. Job analysis approaches: each job tasks should add value to the organizations and contributes to its performance and competitive advantage.