Keeping Up

Job analysis

The use of job analysis techniques to gather a thorough understanding of jobs for use in selection, job evaluation, job design and workforce planning.

Key Tasks

  • Competency design
  • Job evaluation
  • Time and motion studies

Reading

  • Lopez, F. M. (1988). Threshold traits analysis system. In S. Gael (Ed.), The job analysis handbook for business, industry, and government (Vol.2, pp. 880-901). New York: Wiley.
  • Lopez, F.M., Kesselman, G.A. & Lopez, F.E. (1981). An empirical test of a trait-oriented job analysis technique. Personnel Psychology, 34, 479-502.

NZ Research Networks

Other Activities

  • Ask a peer to critically review your work
  • Prepare or review a best practice guideline in the area
  • Aim to read an article regularly and review it for the practical implications for your work
  • Canvas a post graduate University Course to refresh your approach and be exposed to the latest literature

 

Professional Development Menu

Conferences

Core Skills

Human – machine interaction and work place design

Job analysis and competency design

Selection and assessment

Counselling and career development

Training and development

Employee relations and motivation

Organisational development and change

Keeping Up

Human – machine interaction and work place design

Job analysis and competency design

Selection and assessment

Counselling and career development

Training and development

Employee relations and motivation

Organisational development and change