APPL 644 Job Analysis Team Project

 

 

 Job Analysis (does not require data analysis) 

Each JA Team will be comprised of three or four members.  Team members will choose a job to analyze and identify the closest O*Net job that best fits the description.

 

The three purposes for the JA are:

 

(1)   To construct a Job Description and

(2)   Craft a Recruitment Announcement that can be used by HR

(3)   Construct a Performance Appraisal Rating Form (PARF)

 

Team Process: Decide online (Sakai) how you will conduct the team effort.


1. Leadership strategy (choose a team lead and facilitator (to ensure deadlines are met) 
2. Assign separate tasks to each team member
3. Assign report writing tasks (all must participate)
4. Decide how team member will serve as SMEs

 

Team activities and deliverables

1.     Establish objectives, and a time line that will allow you to complete the project and submit it by the due date

2.     Specify what job analysis method(s) you will use to define the tasks and worker requirements (SKAOs needed) (O*Net)

3.     Identify one or more job SMEs needed to obtain reliable judgments in determining the essential job tasks and duties

4.     Develop a Structured JA Interview Protocol (Appendix)

5.     Conduct a JA interview(s) with a real job incumbent who actually performs (or has performed) the job  

6.     Identify the KSAOs and duties/tasks necessary for successful job performance

1.     Using an O*Net job (if available) have the SMEs reconcile any differences in your target job, adding and deleting elements as needed.

7.     Each team member will serve as an SME along with the job incumbent SME to:

1.     Collect Task and KSAO ratings to validate the importance and frequencies of the tasks/duties

2.     Construct a linkage table for KSAOs and Duties/tasks (Appendix)

8.     Construct 

1.     Job description (Appendix) See Chapter 9 Analyzing Jobs and Work (Cascio and Aguniis))

2.     Recruitment Announcement (Appendix)

9.     Provide sound justifications (based on I/O principles) for your decisions).

10. Provide a written report to management.

11. Prepare a PPT presentation to management (the class)

    Relevant chapters in Cascio and Aguinis Text: (Applied Psychology in Talent Management, 8th ed)

Chapter 9 Job and Work Analysis

Figure 9.2 Job Description;

Figure 9.3 Scales for Tasks and KSAOs

Figure 9.6 FJA Task Statement construction

Chapter 5 Performance Appraisal and Management

     Figure 5.2 Graphic Rating Scales

 

Relevant chapters in Conte & Landy Text: (Work in the 21st Century, 6th ed)

 

Chapter 4 Job Analysis and Performance

Chapter 5 Performance Management

 

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