BU354 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Job Analysis, Organizational Chart, Job Design
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Explain multiple uses of job analysis in hr decisions. Identify the steps in job analysis, and describe the evolution of job analysis. Define job design and explain the difference between a job and a position. Describe the evolution of job design and how organizational structure influences job design. Explain the three reasons why competency-based job analysis has become more common. Describe and evaluate multiple methods of collecting job analysis information. Explain the difference between a job description and a job specification. A process by which information about jobs is systematically gathered and organized. Procedure for determining tasks, duties, responsibilities, human attributes (skas) required to perform the job. Job: a group of related activities/duties for one or more employees. Position: the collection of tasks/responsibilities performed by one person. Uses of job analysis cornerstone of every hr activity and function. Job design: the process of systematically organizing work into tasks that are required to perform a specific job.
