Job Analysis

MEANING MEANING Job Analysis is a formal and detailed examination of jobs Job Analysis is a formal and detailed examination of jobs It is systematic investigation of duties and responsibilities of a job It is systematic investigation of duties and responsibilities of a job Job Analysis Job Tasks Job Duties Job Responsibilities

Nature of Job Analysis Systematic way of gathering and analyzing information about job Systematic way of gathering and analyzing information about job Develop Jobs Develop Jobs Identifies Job factors and duties Identifies Job factors and duties Redesign Jobs Redesign Jobs

Importance of Job Analysis Human Resource Planning Human Resource Planning Recruitment Recruitment Selection Selection Placement and orientation Placement and orientation Training Training Counseling Counseling Employee safety Employee safety Performance Appraisal Performance Appraisal Job design and redesign Job design and redesign Job Evaluation Job Evaluation

Process of Job Analysis Organisational Analysis Organisational Analysis Selection of representatives to be analyzed Selection of representatives to be analyzed Collection of Job Analysis data Collection of Job Analysis data Preparation of Job Description Preparation of Job Description Preparation of Job Specification Preparation of Job Specification

Methods of Collecting Job Analysis Data Job Performance Job Performance Personal Observation Personal Observation Critical Incidents Critical Incidents Interview Interview Panel of experts Panel of experts Diary method Diary method Questionnaire method Questionnaire method

Job Design According to Michael Armstrong, “Job design is the process of deciding on the contents of a job in terms of its duties and responsibilities, on the methods to be used in carrying out the job, in terms of systems, and procedures, and on the relationships that exist between job holder, superior and colleagues According to Michael Armstrong, “Job design is the process of deciding on the contents of a job in terms of its duties and responsibilities, on the methods to be used in carrying out the job, in terms of systems, and procedures, and on the relationships that exist between job holder, superior and colleagues

OBJECTIVES OF JOB DESIGN TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY BEHAVIOURAL FEASIBILITY BEHAVIOURAL FEASIBILITY

FACTORS AFFECTING JOB DESIGN Organisational Factors Organisational Factors -- Characteristics of a Task -- Characteristics of a Task -- Workflow -- Workflow -- Ergonomics -- Ergonomics -- Work Practices -- Work Practices Environmental Factors Environmental Factors -- Employee Abilities and Availability -- Employee Abilities and Availability -- Social and Cultural Expectations -- Social and Cultural Expectations Behavioral Factors Behavioral Factors -- Feedback -- Feedback -- Autonomy -- Autonomy -- Variety -- Variety

Contemporary Issues in Job Design Telecommuting Telecommuting Alternative Work Pattern Alternative Work Pattern Technostress Technostress Task Revision Task Revision Skill Development Skill Development