Industrial Psychology : Job Analysis

Job Analysis :

·      What is a job? It is group of positions that involve some duties, responsibilities, knowledge and skills.

·      Job analysis falls under the Human Resource Management.

·      Simple : Systematic study of specifics of a job

·      Meaning : “Job analysis is the process of gathering and analysing information about the content and the human requirements of jobs, as well as, the context in which jobs are performed. This process is used to determine placement of jobs.”

These are the results of Job Analysis - 

·     Job Description : Focuses on the job – Contents of a job – description of the duties and roles of a job – equipment and tools involved – possible threats – nature of supervision – working conditions – skills and qualifications required – in short, the what, how and why of the job – needs to be written.

o   Used for Placement Orientation, Developing work standards, counselling of the employees, grading and classification of job.

·      Job Specification : Focuses on the person – Statement – minimum level of qualification and skills – physical abilities – experience – judgments – attributes – knowledge – in short, physical, psychological, behavioral, social and personal characteristics of the individual as required for the job.

o   Used for Hiring, Performance Appraisal, Health, Safety, Career, Personnel Planning, Job Evaluation, training and development.

·      Purpose of Job Analysis