Job Analysis APPL 651.185
Fall 2012
Instructor:
Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Phone:
(410) 837-5348
Homepage: http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch
TMITCHELL@UBALT
.EDU
Class meets: Thursdays 8:15 - 10:45 PM
Classroom: Academic Center, Room AC 205
Office:
Academic Center, Room 209D
Office Hours: Mondays &
Wednesdays 1-2PM; Wednesdays 4- 5 PM
Survey of job analysis methodology and issues, using experiential projects. Includes tools used in conducting a job analysis: data gathering techniques, legal and technical standards and the Occupational Information Network. Emphasis is on variation in approach dependent on subsequent application of the results.
This course is intended to provide you with a hands-on approach to learn more about job analysis, and its purposes in human resource system such as selection, training, compensations, and performance appraisals.
Learning Outcomes
By taking this course, students will be able to (1) plan and conduct a basic job analysis, determining which types of data (KSAOs) are necessary for developing selection, performance appraisal, and compensation systems, (2) collect and analyze job analysis data to identify individual differences and position requirements that should be addressed in selection, performance appraisal, training, and compensation systems, (3) present the findings from data analysis, and (4) complete a report prepared for the organization.
Brannick, M. T., Levine, E. L., & Morgeson, F. P. (2007). Job and Work
Analysis: Methods, research, and applications for human resources management.
2nd ed., Sage pub. ISBN13: 978-1-4129-3746-7
See: Brannick et al:
http://www.jobandworkanalysis.com/
1. Demonstration of an understanding of assigned readings
2. successful completion of two exams
3. Completion of job analysis project
Grade determination: Exams (50%) + Job Analysis(50%) = 100%
Mid term and final exams (25% each)
Range of letter grades for each report: A, B+, B, C+, C, F
Week 2: September 5 Chapter 9 Doing a Job Analysis Study
Exercises Review Questions Research Questions
Kappa in SPSS to compute agreement for categorical data
Descriptives and SEM for SPSS SMEs as case
Exercises Review Questions Research Questions
Week 5: September 26 Chapter 3 Worker Oriented Methods
Exercises Review Questions Research Questions
Field Trip to the Baltimore Museum of Industry http://www.thebmi.org/ Baltimore Museum of Industry
Meet at the Museum at 11AM
Week 6: October 3 Chapter 3 Worker Oriented Methods (con't)
Article:
(handout)
Sackett, P. R., & Laczo, R. M. (2003). Chapter 2: Job and work analysis.
Handbook of Psychology, v. 12. Borman, Ilgen, Klimoski, Eds.. 21-37.
Week 7: October 10 Chapter 4 Hybrid Methods
Exercises Review Questions Research Questions
Week 8: October 17 *** Midterm Exam ***
Exercises Review Questions Research Questions
Week 10: October 31 Chapter 6 Job Analysis and the Law
Exercises Review Questions Research Questions
Exercises Review Questions Research Questions
Week 12: November 14 Chapter 8 Staffing and Training Exercises Review Questions Research Questions
***Job Analysis DRAFT Reports due (if you wish to submit one) ***
November 21 **** Thanksgiving Break **** NO CLASS
***Job Analysis REPORT due ***
***Please prepare a short PowerPoint presentation (15 minutes) ***
Week 15: December 12 ***Final Exam ***
Internet resources: (From Brannick et al.)
·
O*NET Resource Center
This is the main O*NET web site that provides access to all things O*NET,
including the the online O*NET database and the questionnaires used to collect
data.
·
O*NET (Department of Labor site)
This is the main Department of Labor (DOL) web site that provides an overview of
O*NET and provides links to a variety of O*NET applications. The DOL is the
government sponsor of O*NET.
·
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)
For those of you simply cannot do without the classic Dictionary of Occupational
Titles, the Office of Administrative Law Judges have you covered. They have put
online all the DOT job titles (although not in as convenient form as O*NET).
Enjoy!
·
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
O*NET data is collected on the occupations contained in the Standard
Occupational Classification. In case you're wondering what the SOC is, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics is your best buddy.
·
Job Analysis Discussion List
This is an email based discussion list run by R.J. Harvey in which questions are
emailed to a list of subscribers. Although this list is not very active, when
questions are posted, responses are typically swift and comprehensive.
·
OPM Job Analysis Methodology
Ever wonder how the Office of Personnel Management conducts a job analysis?
Wonder no more. Their process is online, complete with sample worksheets.
To calculate ICC with SPSS: http://www.nyu.edu/its/statistics/Docs/intracls.html
References:
Ghorpade, J. V. (1988). Job Analysis: A handbook for the human resources
director. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall.
ISBN 0-13-510256-0. Langsdale Library: HF 55H9.J6; G48.