Flashcards in Defining, Analyzing, and Designing the Work Deck (44)
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what is job analysis?
process of systematically obtaining info about jobs
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What is job design?
defining + organizing tasks, roles, processes
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Who performs job analysis?
HR dept is responsible
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the __ ____ plays an important role in job design, which is: _____
line manager
determining what work will be performed and in what order
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What is 'a group of related activities and duties?'
Job
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What is a position?
specific duties performed by one person
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What is 'work?'
tasks/activities to be completed
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the ____ is the part an employee plays in an organization (behaviours)
role
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What is the overview of the entire job analysis process?
conduct job analysis
write job description
use description in HRM processes
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What are the sources for job information in the process of job analysis? (3)
employee
supervisor
online job profiles
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How is job information collected (methods)?
questionnaires
interviews
diaries
observations
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What sort of job information is collected? (9)
tasks
duties
responsibilities
equipment used
skills/knowledge/experience required
work conditions
effort
job context
performance standards
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what does a job description include?(5)
job title
summary
duties/responsibilities
specification (skills/knowledge/abilities)
standards of performance
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What is job description info used for? (5)
recruitment & selection
performance management
training & development
H&S
compensation
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Outline the task analysis approach for job analysis:
1. collect task statements (compile info about tasks/duties -> each statement describes 1 specific part of job)
2. identify important statements (ask to rate each statement -> average -> remove unimportant statements below cutoff)
3. establish dimensions (group into categories)
4. determine KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities needed for job - link to statement)
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T/F: task statements should only appear in 1 dimension
True
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T/F: KSAs should be specific to only 1 task statement
False; can fit 1 or more
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The major potential problem in job analysis:
lack of information accuracy
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What might cause lack of accuracy in job analysis? (5)
employees inflating the job (exaggerate)
not collected from representative sample of employees
length of job cycle is longer than observation period (didn't see everything)
some tasks not observable
ongoing job changes
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What is a job description?
short written document containing info from job analysis
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What is included in a job description? (7)
date
O*NET or NOC code
job title
summary
tasks, duties, responsibilities
KSAs
standards of performance
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What are standards of performance, and why are they important?
outlines expected results
criteria for evaluation
minimize misunderstandings
establish foundation for taking corrective action
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What are common problems in writing job descriptions? (6)
poorly written, vague
not updated
specs unrelated to job (discrimination)
omits important tasks/duties
limits scope of activities
no SOPs
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A well written job description should use ____ (words)
action verbs, present tense
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T/F: job descriptions may need to be revised for an employee
True: reasonable accommodation
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What role does job description play in recruitment and selection?
serve to attract and choose qualified applicants
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how does job description contribute to training and development?
identify discrepancies -> develop training programs
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What part of a job description is used for performance appraisal?
standards of performance
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How is a job description used for compensation?
help determine job's relative worth -> determine pay
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