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Human Resource Management

Notes

Task Working with a group of three or four students, collect at least five different job
descriptions from reputed organisations operating in your area. Compare the descriptions,
highlighting similarities and differences.

Self Assessment

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which of the following is not offered in a job analysis?
(i) worker attributes
(ii) performance appraisals
(iii) working conditions

(iv) job specifications
(v) job description.
2. The advantage of employing various methods of job analysis is:
(i) cost

(ii) complexity
(iii) accuracy
(iv) time
(v) participation by job incumbents and managers.

3. Job descriptions should be reviewed by:
(i) supervisors
(ii) job incumbents
(iii) human resource department

(iv) none of the above
(v) all of the above.
4. A job analysis questionnaire should include all but the following:
(i) job evaluation

(ii) performance standards
(iii) job duties
(iv) job status
(v) working conditions.

3.4 Job Specifications

Job specification tells what kind of person to recruit and for what qualities that person should be
tested. Job specification translates the job description into terms of the human qualifications
which are required for a successful performance of a job. They guide in hiring and job evaluation.

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