A Practical Guide to Job Analysis

ISBN-13: 9780470434444 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 288 str.

Erich P. Prien; Leonard D. Goodstein; Jeanette Goodstein

Opis

Presenting the first book that provides HR professionals with a context for understanding the importance of doing a proper job analysis together with a step-by-step guide to conducting such an analysis. This unique guide contains a series of eight ready-to-use templates that provide the basis for conducting job analyses for eight different levels of job families, from the entry-level to the senior manager/executive.

Spis treści

Preface xi

1. An Introduction to Job Analysis 1

Why Do We Analyze Jobs?

The Hiring Process

The Human Capital Life Cycle

Job Analysis

Recruitment

Screening

Final Selection

Job Orientation

Training and Development

2. What Is a Job Analysis? 11

Defining Job Analysis

Applications of Job Analyses

Recruitment

Candidate Selection

Employee Training and Development

Performance Management

Organizational Management and Planning

Litigation Protection

Elements of a Job Analysis

Work Activity (WA)

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability (KSA)

Levels of Job Performance

Workplace Characteristics

3. How to Conduct a Job Analysis 27

Methods of Job Analysis

Self–Reports

Direct Observations

Interviews

Document Reviews

Questionnaires and Surveys

Caveats and Cautions

Changes Over Time

Low Accuracy

Lack of Stability

4. The Job Analysis Templates 39

The Development of the Templates

Eight Templates for Job Analysis

Entry–Level Job Analysis Template (Appendix B)

Production Operations Job Analysis Template (Appendix C)

Clerical Job Analysis Template (Appendix D)

Sales and Sales Management Job Analysis Template (Appendix E)

Clerical/Administrative Services Job Analysis Template (Appendix F)

Professional Administrative Job Analysis Template (Appendix G)

Supervisory/First–Line Manager Job Analysis Template (Appendix H)

Senior Management/Executive Job Analysis Template (Appendix I)

Using the Templates

Completing the Summary Forms

Summary of Work Activity Importance Ratings

5. The Workplace Characteristics Profile 53

Organizational Culture and Climate

Organizational Culture

Organizational Climate

The Workplace Characteristics Profile

Developing the WCP

Administering the WCP

Interpreting the WCP

6. Establishing Job Performance Levels 63

Competencies and Jobs

The Uses of Job Performance Data

Recruitment

Creating Career Ladders

Evaluating Organizational Performance

Improving Organizational Performance

Methods for Measuring Job Performance

Objective Measures

Subjective Measures

Problems with Performance Ratings

Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales (BARS)

How to Implement the BARS Method

A Recommended Shortcut

Applying the BARS Method

BARS and the Hierarchy of Jobs

Concerns About BARS

A Summary of the Job Analysis Process

References 85

Appendices

Appendix A: Sample Job Description 89

Appendix B: Entry–Level Job Analysis Templates 93

Appendix C: Production Operations Job Analysis

Templates 105

Appendix D: Clerical Job Analysis Templates 121

All Appendices are available for free download at www.pfeiffer.com/go/LeonardGoodstein

Appendix E: Sales and Sales management Job Analysis Templates 135

Appendix F: Clerical/Administrative Services Job Analysis Templates 151

Appendix G: Professional Administrative Job Analysis Templates 169

Appendix H: Supervisor/First–Line Manager Job Analysis Template 183

Appendix I: Senior Management/Executive Job Analysis Templates 195

Appendix J: Summary of Importance of Work Activities and Competencies 215

Appendix K: Workplace Characteristics Profile 249

Index 259

About the Authors 265

O autorze

Erich P. Prien, Ph.D., is an industrial/organizational psychologist specializing in the development, standardization, and application of psychological tests. He is the founder and president of Performance Management Press.

Leonard D. Goodstein, Ph.D., is a consulting psychologist specializing personality assessment. He is a principal with Professional Assessment Service and Solutions.

Jeanette Goodstein, Ph.D., is an organizational consultant and writer specializing in working with governmental and non–profit organizations. She is the co–author of the award–winning Who′s Driving Your Bus and Applied Strategic Planning: The Consultant′s Tool Kit.

Louis G. Gamble, Jr., Ed. D., is a consultant and entrepreneur specializing in the application of information technology to organizational change. He is a principal with Inclusive Marketing Consultants, LLC.

Blurb

Praise for A Practical Guide to Job Analysis

"The wisdom and years of experience of these icons in the field of industrial–organizational psychology is readily apparent on every page. This is a book that everyone?who works?in human resources needs to have on their desk."

[Gary Latham, Ph.D.] secretary of state professor, Organizational Effectiveness, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

"Despite its essential quality, job analysis has been the neglected stepchild of the HR world.?This book changes all of that by providing the rationale, the tools, and the context for conceptualizing and implementing the best of job analysis practice."

[Roger A. Myers Ph.D.] ABPP, Richard March Hoe Professor (emeritus), Teachers College, Columbia University

"Prien, Goodstein, Goodstein, and Gamble have produced a practical, experience–based book describing a foundational HR activity.? It has already become a part of my reference library."

[Jeffery S. Schippmann, Ph.D.] senior vice president, human resources and chief talent officer, Balfour Beatty Construction