Industrial/ Organizational Psychology
Chapter 2: Job Analysis and Evaluation
Aamondt
Job Analysis
Importance of Job Analysis
Writing Job Descriptions
● A brief, two to five-page summary of the tasks
and job requirements found in the job analysis.
● It is the process of determining the work
activities and requirements, and the job
description is the written result of the job
analysis.
● Job analyses and job descriptions serve as the
basis for many HR activities, including
employee selection, evaluation, training, and
work design
Employee Selection
● By identifying such requirements:
○ tasks performed
○ competencies needed to perform those
tasks
● It is possible to select tests or develop
interview questions that will determine
whether a particular applicant possesses the
necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to
carry out the requirements of the job.
Training
● Job analyses yield lists of job activities that can
be systematically used to create training
programs.
Personpower Planning
Performance Appraisal
Job Classification
Job Evaluation
Job Design
Compliance with Legal Guidelines
Organizational Analysis
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