V semester Industrial Psychology notes

Task  

   Job
      Identify
      Label
   Elements
      Technical
      Psychological
   Quantify
      Traits
      Skills
   Psychograph
Uses of Job Analyses

Lawshe & Satter [1944]  : 

• Derivation of Training Content
• Setting up of Personnel Specifications
• Improving Job Efficiency
• Establishment of Wage structures

Methods of Obtaining information about job:

• Observation
• Interview
• Questionnaire
• Work Diaries
• Films/Source Materials

Nature of Job Information Gleaned :

• Description in form of essay
• Job Check List /Questionnaire/Interview
• Activity Analyses –Task Analysis
• Time & Motion Study
• Critical Incidents Technique  -Flanagan
• Technical Conference
• Work Participation

Limitations to Job Analyses : 

• Subjectivity
• Standardization