BUS 482 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Job Analysis

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 482
• Professor: Jim Utley

Document Summary

Info on performance collected using forms (paper/electronic) Advantage: info stored & can be easily shared. If electronic, then can help in subsequent analyses (i. e. making comparisons) Electronic forms also easy to update/revise if change is necessary. Accountabilities, objectives, standards: also incl extent to which objectives achieved (most of the time objectives weighted in importance, describe conditions under which performance achieved, helps explain why employee achieved high/low performance. Simplicity: easy to understand/administer, quick to complete, clear, concise. If forms too long/complicated, process will not be effective. Relevancy: incl info related directly to tasks & responsibilities of job. Descriptiveness: raters need to provide evidence of performance regardless of performance level. If outside party was to read it, must be descriptive enough that they can understand. Adaptability: good forms allow managers in diff functions/departments to adapt them to particular needs/situations. Comprehensiveness: incl all major areas of performance. Definitional clarity: competencies & results clearly defined for all raters so that everyone evaluates same attributes.