MGHB12H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Job Analysis, Performance Appraisal, Job Performance
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Job a group of related activities and duties should be clear and distinct from those other jobs to minimize misunderstanding and conflict among employees and to enable employees to recognize what is expected of them. Position the different duties and responsibilities performed by only one employee. Job family a group of individual jobs with similar characteristics. Information on jobs is used to examine a company"s organizational structure and strategically position it for the future. Job description a statement of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job, to be performed. Any discrepancies between the knowledge, skills, and abilities (ksas) demonstrated by a jobholder and the requirements contained in the description and specification for that job provide clues to training needs. The requirements contained in the description of a job provide the criteria for evaluating the performance of the holder of that job.
