Job Analysis

Job Analysis

Definition :

1. The U.S. Department of Labour defines job analysis as

“The process of determining, by observation and study and reporting pertinent information relating to the nature of a specific job. It is the determination of the tasks which comparise the job and of the skills, knowledge, abilities and responsibilities required of the worker of a successful  performance and which differentiate one job from all others.”

1. According to Edwin Flippo, “Job analysis is the process of studying and collection information relating to the operations and responsibility of a specific job.”
2. According to David A. DeCenzo and Stephen P. Robbins. “Job analysis is systematic exploration of the activities within a job. It is a basic technical procedure, one is used to define the duties responsibilities and accountabilities of a job.”

Job analysis in simple words means a process of collecting detailed information about job. Clear understanding of the job is called job study or job analysis. It is a process of collecting all relevant information about the job. It is a detailed study relating to the operations and responsibilities of a specific job. Such information mainly relates to the nature of the job and the qualities and qualifications required for performing the same. Job analysis data are useful for preparing job description and job specification. Job analysis is the starting point of the whole process of recruitment and selection. It, in fact, forms the basis of scientific recruitment and selection. Job analysis provides basic information for the whole recruitment and selection procedure. Data for job analysis are available from different methods such as observational method, interviews, questionnaire, checklists and technical conferences.