L2 - Job Analysis & Evaluation

Question 2

[Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation]

• a combination of the point factor system and the job ranking system.
• organization would have to benchmark similar jobs to the marked and assign compensable factors and rank jobs according to this.

Answer 2

FACTOR COMPARISON

Question 3

Evaluating jobs would help organizations maintain ___________ where one job’s pay does not vary greatly from a similar job’s pay.

Answer 3

internal equity

Question 4

denotes persons distinction in the company

Answer 4

Job title

Question 5

allows for an objective way of determining the right salary for employees in an organization; it can be defined by the organization’s compensation philosophy as well as compensable factors determined by the employer.

Answer 5

Job evaluation

Question 6

The product of a job analysis is a ___________ that would narrate the position’s tasks, needed knowledge, skills and other requirements as deemed necessary to perform the function.

Answer 6

job description

Question 7

widely used for its ease as it can be done quickly and without cost, allowing for easy comparison of jobs across functions

Answer 7

Questionnaires

Question 8

it is helpful especially in informing people who are not familiar with the job on what needs to be done.

Answer 8

Job description

Question 9

the process of job analysis results in two sets of data:

Answer 9

(i) Job description
(ii) Job Specification

Question 10

Several ways/techniques on how to conduct a job analysis

Answer 10

Individual/Group interviews
Questionnaires
Time and motion studies
Duties and Responsibilities
Environment
Tools and Equipment
Relationships
Other requirements

Question 11

would enumerate any tools to be used as necessitated by the work. This applies mostly for technical jobs such as engineering, medical, etc.

Answer 11

Tools and Equipment

Question 12

may come in open-ended or structured form where the worker would have to answer several questions that may come in a checklist or essay form.

Answer 12

Questionnaires

Question 13

Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation

Answer 13

(1) JOB RANKING
(2) JOB CLASSIFICATION
(3) POINT FACTOR
(4) FACTOR COMPARISON

Question 14

process where a practitioner or researcher undertakes to determine the core tasks of a certain job

Answer 14

Job analysis

Question 15

determines the appropriate pay for employees based on a job evaluation as well as aid in transferring employees from one job to another.

Answer 15

Job specification

Question 16

useful for determining concretely what should be expected of the employee that is hired for the job

Answer 16

Job Analysis

Question 17

Job evaluations should be based on ___________ and ______________.

Answer 17

current roles, deliverables

Question 18

employed where the practitioner/incumbent records and observes the daily grind of the worker.

Answer 18

Time and motion studies

Question 19

Things included in Job specification

Answer 19

human qualities and qualifications necessary to do the job i.e. education, experience, training, and skills etc.

Question 20

Things included in Job description

Answer 20

job title
job summary
duties
responsibilities
machines and equipment involved
working conditions
hazards surrounding a job

Question 21

contains the tasks associated with the job that may include occurrence of certain tasks, complexity of the work, equipment used, standards to be observed, etc.

Answer 21

Duties and Responsibilities

Question 22

a classification of jobs that are related to one another

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Job function

Question 23

[Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation]

• putting together similar jobs based on pre-defined classifications (mostly based on function, skill and difficulty)
• JOB GRADES are normally made as references.

Answer 23

JOB CLASSIFICATION

Question 24

this may include preferences for the job as stated by the employer such as college courses, background, etc.

Answer 24

Other requirements

Question 25

a process where a practitioner or researcher undertakes to determine the CORE TASKS of a certain job; the process of COLLECTING JOB-RELATED DATA — duties, responsibilities, skills and knowledge associated to a particular job.

Answer 25

Job Analysis

Question 26

the process by which one determines the worth of the job, an evaluation of components that may be of value to the employer.

Answer 26

Job evaluation

Question 27

brief description of what the job is

Answer 27

Job summary

Question 28

[Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation] - makes use of pre-determined compensable factors that are deemed important to the organization. - devised where the total score will correspond to a particular pay grade.

Answer 28

POINT FACTOR

Question 29

putting together similar jobs

Answer 29

Job classification

Question 30

indicates the reporting relationships of the worker as well as people/group to be handled

Answer 30

Relationships

Question 31

Most organizations operate _______________ which would allow employees to be compensated fairly.

Answer 31

on pay scale ranges (Government)

Question 32

document that included the job summary, duties and responsibilities, competencies and skills required of the job

Answer 32

Job description

Question 33

this may be set up with the superior of the job and record expectations/description of the job to conduct a job analysis

Answer 33

Individual/Group interviews

Question 34

this states the working conditions that the worked will be placed in which should spell out any safety concerns such as exposure to chemicals, site visits, etc.

Answer 34

Environment

Question 35

[Methods of Conducting Job Evaluation] - jobs are compared to one another and are ranked highest to lowest based on its relevance to the company - though the simplest, this is limited to organizations that only have 100 positions or less.

Answer 35

JOB RANKING