Human Resource Planning (cont.) Current Assessment (cont.) -job allisis-defines jobs and the behaviors necessary to perform them information developed in job analysis reported in job deseription statement of what job holder does, how it is done,and why it is done >>focus is job content,environment,and conditions of employment -job specifcation-statement of the minimum qualifications that a person must possess to perform a given job >focus is employee knowledge,skills,and attitudes ©Prentice Hall,2002 12-11
Human Resource Planning (cont.) Current Assessment (cont.) – job analysis - defines jobs and the behaviors necessary to perform them • information developed in job analysis reported in: – job description - statement of what job holder does, how it is done, and why it is done »focus is job content, environment, and conditions of employment – job specification - statement of the minimum qualifications that a person must possess to perform a given job »focus is employee knowledge, skills, and attitudes © Prentice Hall, 2002 12-11
Job Analysis Procedures Direct observation of the worker Filming workers Structured on the job questionnaire Job Interviewing Interviewing employees Analysis employees in groups individually Job‘experts' identify major Employee diaries job characteristics ©Prentice Hall,2002 12-12
Employee diaries Job ‘experts’ identify major job characteristics Job Analysis Direct observation of the worker Structured questionnaire Filming workers on the job Interviewing employees in groups Interviewing employees individually Job Analysis Procedures © Prentice Hall, 2002 12-12
Human Resource Planning (cont.) Meeting Future Human Resource Needs determined by the organization's goals and strategies demand for employees is a result of demand for the organization's products and services comparison of current HR capabilities and future needs permits: estimation of employee shortages,both in number and type determination of areas in which the organization is overstaffed ©Prentice Hall,2002 12-13
Human Resource Planning (cont.) Meeting Future Human Resource Needs – determined by the organization’s goals and strategies – demand for employees is a result of demand for the organization’s products and services – comparison of current HR capabilities and future needs permits: • estimation of employee shortages, both in number and type • determination of areas in which the organization is overstaffed © Prentice Hall, 2002 12-13