BU354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Paq, Job Analysis, Industrial Engineering
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Job analysis is a process by which information about jobs is systematically gathered and organized: this is sometimes called the cornerstone of hrm. Job: a group of related activities and duties, held by a single employee or a number of incumbents, position, the collection of tasks and responsibilities performed by one person. Job analysis: the procedure for determining the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of each job, and the human attributes (in terms of knowledge, skills, and abilities) required to perform it. Job description and job specification information should be used to decide what sort of person to recruit and hire. Identify all bona fide occupational requirements for legal compliance. Job analysis is also essential for determining the relative value of an appropriate compensation for each job. Information about the actual job duties is also necessary to determine whether a job qualifies for overtime pay and for maximum-hours purpose, as specified in employment standards legislation.
