How do the different HR functions use the information gathered from job analysis?

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

1. Work redesign: Often a firm will seek to redesign work to make it more efficient or effective. To redesign work, detailed information about the existing job(s) must be available.
2. Human resource planning: HR planning provides information regarding the skill required in various jobs throughout the organization to ensure that the firm has enough people to function effectively.
3. Selection: The process determines the tasks and skills required in the job to design tests that measure aptitude or ability to perform the job.
4. Training and development: It provides information regarding the tasks and skills that should be taught in training and development activities.
5. Performance appraisal: Through job analysis, the organization can identify the behaviors and results that distinguish effective performance from ineffective performance.
6. Career planning: Knowledge of the skill requirements in various career paths provides guidance to help people choose career paths consistent with their skills or to specify the skills that will need to be acquired in order to pursue a given career path.
7. Job evaluation: This process provides the information necessary to make comparisons of the relative worth or requirements across different jobs.