Job Analysis

Job analysis

The use of job analysis techniques to gather a thorough understanding of jobs for use in selection, job evaluation, job design and workforce planning.

Key Tasks

• Competency design
• Job evaluation
• Time and motion studies

NZ Research

• Markus, L.H., Cooper-Thomas, H.D., and Allpress, K.N. (2005). Confounded by Competencies? An Evaluation of the Evolution and Use of Competency Models. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 34, (2).

NZ Research Networks

• American Productivity and Quality Centre
• Conferences
• Institute for Job and Occupational Analysis
• Job Analysis and Personality Research
• Regional IO Psych Chat Groups

Other Activities

• Ask a peer to critically review your work
• Prepare or review a best practice guideline in the area
• Aim to read an article regularly and review it for the practical implications for your work
• Canvas a post graduate University Course to refresh your approach and be exposed to the latest literature