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Managing Human Element at Work

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Figure 14.2: Determinants of Job Satisfaction

Determinants of Job Satisfaction

Environmental Factors Personal Characteristics

Job Content Age
Pay and Promotion Sex
Work Group Education Level
Supervision Marital Status
Experience

14.6.2 Components of a Job Specification

Experience: Number of years of experience in the job you are seeking to fill. Number of years
of work experience required for the selected candidate. Note whether the position requires
progressively more complex and responsible experience, and supervisory or managerial
experience.
Education: State what degrees, training, or certifications are required for the position.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Characteristics: State the skills, knowledge, and personal
characteristics of individuals who have successfully performed this job. Or, use the job
analysis data to determine the attributes you need from your “ideal” candidate. Your
recruiting planning meeting or email participants can also help to determine these
requirements for the job specification.
High Level Overview of Job Requirements: In less than ten bullet points, cite the key
components and requirements of the job you are filling.

A job specification is useful for recruiting as it helps you write your job postings and your
website recruiting material. The job specification is also useful for distribution in social
media, for screening resumes, and for interviewers.
14.6.3 Advantages of Job Specification
1. It is helpful in preliminary screening in the selection procedure.

2. It helps in giving due justification to each job.
3. It also helps in designing training and development programmes.
4. It helps the supervisors for counselling and monitoring performance of employees.
5. It helps in job evaluation.

6. It helps the management to take decisions regarding promotion, transfers and giving
extra benefits to the employees.

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