HRM200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Job Design, Job Analysis, Job Performance

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM200
• Professor: Katrina Di Gravio

Document Summary

Job analysis is a process by which information about jobs is systematically gathered and organized. 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. The job description and information should be used to decide what sort of person to recruit and hire. Job analysis information is essential for determining the relative value of and appropriate compensation for each job. Job evaluation should be based on the required skills, physical and mental demands, responsibilities, and working conditions all assessed through job analysis. To be legally defensive, the criteria used to assess employee performance must be directly related to the duties and responsibilities identified through job analysis.