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Unit 4: Job Analysis and Evaluation

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Figure 4.2: Problems with Job Analysis

Source: http://www.managementstudyguide.com/job-analysis-problems.htm
Lack of Management Support: The biggest problem arises when a job analyst does not get
proper support from the management. The top management needs to communicate it to
the middle level managers and employees to enhance the output or productivity of the
process. In case of improper communication, employees may take it in a wrong sense and
start looking out for other available options. They may have a notion that this is being
carried out to fire them or take any action against them.

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Caution In order to avoid such circumstances, top management must effectively
communicate the right message to their incumbents.

Lack of Co-operation from Employees: If we talk about collecting authentic and accurate
job-data, it is almost impossible to get real and genuine data without the support of
employees. If they are not ready to co-operate, it is a sheer wastage of time, money and
human effort to conduct job analysis process. The need is to take the workers in confidence
and communicating that it is being done to solve their problems only.

Inability to Identify the Need of Job Analysis: If the objectives and needs of job analysis
process are not properly identified, the whole exercise of investigation and carrying out
research is futile.

Notes Managers must decide in advance why this process is being carried out, what its
objectives are and what is to be done with the collected and recorded data.

Biasness of Job Analyst: A balanced and unbiased approach is a necessity while carrying
out the process of job analysis. To get real and genuine data, a job analyst must be impartial
in his or her approach. If it can’t be avoided, it is better to outsource the process or hire a
professional job analyst.
Using Single Data Source: A job analyst needs to consider more than one source of data in
order to collect true information. Collecting data from a single source may result in

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