MHR 523 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Job Analysis

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 523
• Professor: Danielle Lamb

Document Summary

Job analysis: the procedure for determining the tasks, duties and responsibilities of each job, and the human attributes (in terms of knowledge, skills and abilities) required to perform it. It is used for developing job descriptions ( what the job entails) and job specifications (what the human requirements are). Steps in job analysis: review relevant background information, select jobs to be analyzed, collect data on activities, verify/ modify data if required, write job descriptions and job specifications, communicate and update information as needed. What do you mean by relevant background information: the function, goals and objectives of the organization, the organization structure, the formal relationships among jobs in an organization. How do we determine which jobs are to be analyzed: job design: the process of systematically organizing work into tasks that are required to perform a specific job. Interviews: individuals interviews with each employee: group interviews with employees who have the same job.