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Case: Thinking about your past employment opportunities, have you ever wondered what qualifications and skills were necessary for a job? Now, consider as a manager why it would be important to know of all of the necessary qualifications of a new position prior to hiring? How does effective job design contribute to employee retention?
This week, you have been introduced to the process of completing a job analysis. This information can then be used for two primary outcomes: a) job descriptions and b) job specifications.
Resources
Stewart, G. L., & Brown, K. G. (2020). Human resource management (4th ed.). Wiley.
Chapter 4, "Designing Productive and Satisfying Work" (pp. 112-141)
In this chapter, you will explore the strategic choices that are available to organizations regarding job analysis and design. Next, you will become familiar with various methods of conducting a job analysis. Finally, you will learn how job descriptions and specifications can be developed as a result of a job analysis. Get expert-level assignment help in any subject.
Chapter 7, "Managing Employee Retention and Separation" (pp. 228-266)
In this chapter, you will explore the retention of current employees and the strategies that may be used to assure that good employees will want to stay with the organization. You will also examine separation factors, such as turnover, layoffs, and disciplinary measures.
Select a topic from this week's readings that interests you the most.
Consider a real-world situation that relates to or could be addressed utilizing primary concepts from the assigned readings.
Your post should be approximately 200-250 words in length. Include the following:
Does job analysis benefit an organization? Why or why not?
Explain how job design assists with attracting, selecting, and retaining quality talent.
Describe a real-world situation that incorporates the use of a job analysis or design strategy to attract and retain quality talent. How effectively does this strategy support the notion of strategic human resources?