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individual must possess to perform the job duties ag
JOB SPECIFICATION INFORMATION
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ae a vers tap ert Specification is to prepare a list of all jobs in the
about each of the jobs in a c
(ii) mental specifications,
specifications.
(i) Physical specifications: P|
‘hysical specifications incl
Physical capacities which vary from job to job, phe
acteristics that an
discharge responsibilities effectively.
he physical qualifications or
Job. Physical qualifications or capacities
ime physical features like height, weight, chest, vision, hearing, ability to lift weight,
flee TY Weight, health, age, capacity to use or operate machines, tools, equipment,
Gi) Mental specifications: Mental specifications include ability to perform, arithmetical
calculations, to interpret data, information blue Prints, to read electrical circuits, ability
to plan, reading abilities, scienti
a fic abilities, judgment, ability to concentrate, ability to
handle variable factors, gefieral intelligence, memory, etc
(iii) Emotional and social specific
important for the post of managers,
ms: Emotional and social specifications are more
supervisors, foremen, etc. These include emotional
stability, flexibility, and social adaptability in human relationships, personal appearance
including dress, posture, poise, features and voice required by the job.
(i) Behavioural specifications: Behavioural specifications play an important role in selecting
the candidates for higher level jobs in the organisational hierarchy. This specification
Seeks to describe the acts of managers rather than the traits that cause the acts. These
specifications include judgments, research, creativity, teaching ability, maturity (capable
of accepting responsibility) trial of conciliation, self-reliance (self-starter sticks to own
decisions), dominance (giving orders in a personal way), etc. Job specification model
is depicted in Figure 3.4.
Itis criticised that the privacy of the employee may be affected if the information like social
background and family background is asked and taken into consideration to judge whether a
candidate possesses certain traits, behavioural specifications and social specifications. However,
the organisation may adapt the counselling technique to solicit such information rather than using
application blank. And the organisations should give the benefit of doubt to the candidate in
Judging the behavioural and social specifications based on sex, family and social background of
the candidate, However, job analysis once applied is of great use for performing various functions
of HRM,
Job specification
deals with
+ Physical
+ Mental
+ Emotional
+ Behavioural
+ specifications