Job Analysis & Job Design

Job Analysis Uses Process Methods Questionnaire Method Which method to follow? Job Design

JOB ANALYSIS
What is Job Analysis? Job analysis is a formal and detailed examination of jobs. It is a systematic investigation of the tasks, duties and responsibilities necessary to do a job. What is a Task? A task is an identifiable work activity carried out for a specific purpose. What is a duty? A duty a is a larger work segment consisting of several tasks (which are related by some sequence of events) that are performed by an individual. Job responsibilities are obligations to perform certain tasks and duties

USES OF JOB ANALYSIS

Human Resource Planning Recruitment Selection Placement and Orientation Training Counselling Employee safety Performance Appraisal Job design and redesign Job evaluation

PROCESS OF JOB ANALYSIS

Job analysis consists of the following steps: Organizational Analysis Selection of representative positions to be analyzed Collection of job analysis data Preparation of job description Preparation of job specification

METHODS OF COLLECTING JOB ANLYSIS DATA

Job Performance method Personal Observation method Critical Incidents method Interview method Panel of experts method Diary method Questionnaire method

WHICH METHOD TO FOLLOW?

There is no one best way to conduct a job analysis Wherever possible, multiple methods of job analysis must be followed A quantitative approach like Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) should be supported by a qualitative approach like Critical Incident Technique (CIT)

Job Design

Job design specifies the tasks that constitute a job for an individual or a group.

Approaches to Job Design

Job enrichment Job enlargement Job simplification Job rotation Quality of Work Life Goal-setting

Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of the interface between man and machine
Often called human factors

Ergonomics and the Work Environment

Illumination
Noise Temperature Humidity

Human Engineering
Human Engineering is a discipline and applied scientific features to human factors. Some of the tools applied in this process are as follows: Work Study- Focuses on how work is carried Motion Study- Focuses on movement Method Study Focuses on how task is performed

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