Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Chapter 3: Designing and Analyzing Jobs

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Livia Veselka

Document Summary

Ch 3 : designing and analyzing jobs (pp. 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 human attributes (in terms of knowledge, skills and abilities) required to perform it. Then used to develop job descriptions and job specifications. Steps in job analysis: relevant organizational information is reviewed. 2: using one or more job analysis techniques, data are collected on job activities, collected information in step 3 is verified and modified, if required. Job descriptions and specifications are developed based on the verified info. Info is then communicated and updated on an as-needed basis. Organizational structure: the formal relationship among jobs in an organization. Organizational chart: the chart indicated the types of departments established and the title of each manager"s job.